Sweden and Denmark are the best countries in the world!

Dooey Jo · Post by **Dooey Jo** » 2003-10-07 09:30am

Link to a report of some sort

'nother link.

Something is wrong with the world when a country like Sweden can be the best, especially when everything seems to be going to hell here. Maybe I should be glad I don't live abroad then; it can only get worse.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-10-07 09:46am

hmmmm. if not for the climate and the tax burden, i'm sure Sweeden would be a wonderful place.

Nothing against the Sweedes here, but as far as Europe goes, i'll take the southern coastal areas of Spain, Portugal or Italy.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-10-07 09:53am

*yawn*

McNum · Post by **McNum** » 2003-10-07 02:31pm

Um... Yay?

Can't say I'm that surprised, although I probably wouldn't have thought that Denmark would be that high on the list. Top 15 I could see, but one of the two best countries? I guess our media is exaggerating the negative stuff about us... As if that was supposed to be surprising.

But as I was saying... Yay!

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-10-07 02:55pm

oh, and one person's vision of social progress is another person's vision of social decay

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2003-10-07 03:27pm

Yay, Finland made it to the top ten... though it brings great dishonor to lose to buch of meatball muching Börje's.

BTW there are only two e's in Sweden.

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2003-10-07 04:13pm

hmmmm. if not for the climate and the tax burden, i'm sure Sweeden would be a wonderful place. Nothing against the Sweedes here, but as far as Europe goes, i'll take the southern coastal areas of Spain, Portugal or Italy.

Take Spain or Portugal. Italy is dirtier and the climate is not so "fresh" (atlantic Vs mediterranic).

Col. Crackpot wrote:oh, and one person's vision of social progress is another person's vision of social decay

Really? How's that? Do you believe you can't have a functional country and still eliminate chronic poverty?

Uther · Post by **Uther** » 2003-10-07 04:22pm

Does getting bonus points for having less military spending really make sense? That's not really fair is it?

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2003-10-07 05:01pm

Uther wrote:Does getting bonus points for having less military spending really make sense? That's not really fair is it?

Why? Money spent in the military is not spent elsewhere. Life in a country with no enemies can be better than life in a country that has to maintain a powerful military.