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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > > You DID see my humility score, right? The US IS the
> > > best country in the world, but not to worry, the UK is right up there in the
> > > top ten if not actually second.
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> > I was not aware that there was a competition for the "best country in the
> > world". If I were to choose, I doubt it would be the UK or the USA. I'd
> > probably choose some small state which did not bully anyone, support human
> > rights abuses - but did provide a good level of social provision.
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> Iceland, if it weren't for the inability to avoid tobacco smoke, would be very
> near the top of my list. As I understand it, modern Iceland is a derivative of
> the only real-world example of Privately Produced Law. The have almost no
> crime. And no one starves.
I have no real idea about that, but I have a feeling their system of
government is based on the Danish system. Perhaps I'm thinking of Greenland?
> The have almost no
> crime.
We almost had a war with Iceland - the cod war. Yes, it was all about fish:
http://www.american.edu/TED/ICEFISH.HTM
> And no one starves.
Not if they are eating all our cod they won't! :)
Scott A
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