Why living in North-America better than in Europe?
Hi Guys,
To many, the American Dream is the idea that it's possible for Americans to secure a better material life for themselves through hard work. However, in the words of historian James Truslow Adams, "... it is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable..." The American Dream is much more than a house, two children, and a car in the garage. It's also the idea that Americans can strive for a life of proud individualism, recognition, and personal liberty. American society (except cops) is well structured, you get a job easily if you work hard, people are much more friendly and open than in EU, and so on. What your point of view? |
Which of the two are you posting from, Xeratul?
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I've not lived in the US, though I have visited, talked to many Americans and obviously see a lot about the states in the media. I've very temporarily lived in another European country and I've visited a few more. On balance, personally, I would rather live in Europe (though not the UK where I currently do) but I really don't think one is "better" than the other -- they're just different.
The places I would like to live are Scandinavia, due to high standard of living and general cleanliness and friendliness, and The Netherlands due to a liberal attitude a climate I could enjoy (I'm from the North of England so I'm not built for hot, dry, places) and being well placed to visit the rest of Western Europe. |
Grew up in U.S. Now live in Central America (Nicaragua). More freedom here.
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Ha Ha that's where they all went!
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As a general tendency, yes, better and higher paying jobs in the USA. There is also a greater openness and job mobility in the USA compared to the EU. Things in the EU tend to be more restrictive, people are told where to live in some countries. In many countries there is also paralyzing bureaucracy in Europe, much more so than in the USA. |
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That is my take and I am sticking to it. |
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When I lived in Japan a guy I met from Belgium said he had to pay 80% of his pay in tax. Thought he was kidding.
Shame that people are so down on cops. We do need them and they need both better pay, better people, better training and better community support. I prefer to live in Texas. I've lived in many other parts of the world and US. I think there is a good mix of freedom and restrictions. My self build home sits on 25 acres looking over a valley running on nothing but rainwater and electricity. Although I did build it to national codes and better, I couldn't have built it in the near nut case city. If I had known when I built it that I didn't need a license to build a septic system, I wouldn't have paid that money either. Sadly my opinion of the US is that there are too many crooks. EU is finding out the hard way that letting huge numbers if immigrants in results in a very unpleasant side effect of crime, violence and tax upon the welfare state. |
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It's not everybody's cup of tea I'm sure but, for example, I'm reliably informed that crime is almost non-existent in Bruges (without the need for weaponry ;) ) and the standard of life is so high that contentment rules. I'm prone to Libertarian or even anarcho-capitalist thoughts myself but if you visit the highly-taxed European areas you'll find there's no lack of wealth and they're generally very safe. |
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Several studies have shown several times the strong relation between education and integration in the society. If the government do not do anything to educate people or offer continuing education or trainings, or even coaching, then, who is really gilty? In NL, they offer some fitness for free to the population even. Taking the univ. ranking, the highest level of education is in UK, Belgium, NL, US,... "Education is The Most Powerful Weapon Which You Can Use To Change The World" N. Mandela |
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