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In Which Country Do You Feel The Most Free: The USA Or The UK? by ItuExchange(m): 9:06am On Aug 11, 2016 |
Context: I'm a US/UK dual national who has lived in each country for over 15 years. I feel more free in the United Kingdom for the simple reason that I'm not tied to my job by my need for health care. I get health care whether I have a job or not, rich or poor. This makes it MUCH easier to strike out on my own and be an entrepreneur. I also feel more free because so few people, including the police, are armed. In the US, if you annoy someone even by accident, you risk them just pulling out a gun and shooting you. The only defense you have against this is to carry your own gun and pull it first -- not a great state of affairs. In the UK, the chances that a minor disagreement escalates into a shooting are effectively nonexistent. Also, the British police don't perform sidewalk executions for the crime of being mentally ill or in diabetic sugar shock. Finally, I feel more free because my rights are protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, which is considerably more strict than the United States Constitution. Source: https://www.quora.com/In-which-country-do-you-feel-the-most-free-the-USA-or-the-UK Neteller here: www..com.ng 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: In Which Country Do You Feel The Most Free: The USA Or The UK? by UrennaNkoli(f): 9:10am On Aug 11, 2016 |
The UK is far better than the U.S. The U.S is just too razz and thugery for my liking. Its in the U.S where someone will just enter a supermarket and start killing people, claiming he was inspired by a video game. The U.K is more saner and more crime free than the U.S and better in every aspect you can mention except social life. |
Re: In Which Country Do You Feel The Most Free: The USA Or The UK? by Appleyard(m): 9:59am On Aug 11, 2016 |
I prefer the UK for the simple reason of security. Life is far much precious than anything you can think of, and I think the first poster aptly summarised the reasons, the chief of them being "police brutality" and street gangsterism. Ordinary Americans are easygoing people and very receptive, but the trigger-happy idiots and psychos masquerading as security agents, takes that shine away. Living in America as a black man entails 40% of your right to life is dependent on the senility of the average American security agent, while praying that you aren't caught in a criminal or gang related crossfire. Aside this, I don't see how else the UK is better than the US. 1 Like |
Re: In Which Country Do You Feel The Most Free: The USA Or The UK? by chachanga: 10:26am On Aug 11, 2016 |
Appleyard: And the funny part's , while citing "street gangsterism" etc as a motivation, the police killings are far from and rhyme or reason. They're motivated by all sorts of sadistic, petty whims that you wonder where all their true-blue honor's evaporated too now. I don't wonder why black kids get all hickey on sighting the cops now. |
Re: In Which Country Do You Feel The Most Free: The USA Or The UK? by Appleyard(m): 10:32pm On Aug 11, 2016 |
chachanga: Yeah |
Re: In Which Country Do You Feel The Most Free: The USA Or The UK? by Lucasbalo(m): 1:28am On Aug 12, 2016 |
Appleyard:For so many reasons I wouldn't want to discuss now, I will take my Ole US over UK anytime and any day. I agree about the gun violence in US and that's the effect of the 2nd amendment . About the health care. I have what we call 'Caddilac Healthcare' which is the cream de la cream of healthcare through Blue Cross/Blue Shield which covers me fully anywhere in the Western World. The best health care service in the world where you don't have to get a number to see a specialist. So many more to say about America but will leave it alone for now. |
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