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US News and World Report
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'This Is the Freest Country in the World Sorry, America.'
'By Lauren Boyer Nov. 3, 2015 | 10:54 a.m. EST'
America is the Western democracy with the world's largest and most powerful military.
America having the largest and most powerful military within Western democracy does not necessarily equate to being the most free country.
Canada v America: It is interesting that the United States had an armed revolution against the United Kingdom to achieve its type of freedom, whereas Canada remained under British control to achieve its type of freedom.
Therefore, was armed revolution, which seems to read as unBiblical from Romans 13, necessary to obtain Western democracy?
The United States is perhaps the greatest (quantitative) country ever to exist and it is also a propaganda machine.
As a professor of mine at Columbia Bible College once told me, all nations have mythology and therefore I would deduce, propaganda.
Ironically, that institution also had its own form of Mennonite non-resistance mythology and propaganda, but I digress.
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'America may call itself the "Land of the Free," but it's hardly the freest nation in the world, according to a new report from the Legatum Institute, a London-based think tank.'
I am not stating that any of these reports can dogmatically and certainly document which country is the most free. I would reason that some categories are chosen for review and some are not and this effects results, statistics and conclusions.
This becomes a complex endeavour and ranking nations is questionable and not certain.
America may be the most free country according to some results, statistics and conclusions.
When I completed questionnaires and statistics at MPhil and PhD research theses level, I certainly with United Kingdom/European academic standards had to aim for as high level of objectivity as possible, but still some questions were asked and some were not.
But, I find it interesting that the United States of America is now behind Canada for the third time in recent articles I have posted on my sites.
However, as an outsider I am not going to make truth claims in regard to these reports, but they offer research to consider.
Humen Freedom Index
In regard to freedom, as I noted previously, I ponder if the large military and intelligence structure in the United States, which admittedly within NATO protects not only America, but also the Western world and other, can also work against the freedoms of Americans.
Because of its 'world policeman' status, perhaps the freedoms of those in other countries are also effected at times.
Increased surveillance of citizens, due to potential Islamic terrorist threats is one hypothetical example that I list that may limit freedoms.
My second country and birthplace of my Father, the United Kingdom, is ranked at twelve.
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'The group's annual prosperity index, which ranks the prosperity of 142 countries, has ranked Canada the best country in the world for "personal freedom."
According to the study, Canada is the most tolerant of people from other countries, with 92 percent of Canadians thinking the country is a good place for immigrants. In addition, about 94 percent of Canadians believe that they have the freedom to choose the course of their own lives, the study says.'
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'America, on the other hand, ranks 15th for frezedom, just behind Costa Rica and the Netherlands. The best countries for personal freedom are: 1. Canada 2. New Zealand 3. Norway 4. Luxembourg 5. Iceland 6. Ireland 7. Sweden 8. Denmark 9. Australia 10. Uruguay
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