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**vesiasmepay** · 08-29-2012, 10:09 AM

The points where the US scores badly are often aspects many Americans actually like, such as the high militarization of society (5/5) or the high rate of incarceration (5/5).

The same goes for points such as easy acces to weapons (3/5) or the several aspects that are related simply to being in a war.

It seems a bit contradictory to have a wish to be high on a peace index given the nature of American society ?

High militarization index? This of a country where less then 1% of the population serves in the military.

And I find it ironic that nations like Egypt rate in at 49. Even though female mutilation is still commonly practiced. And Mexico ranks at 107, even though it hosts what is undoubtedly the deadliest city in the world (Juarez). And Belarus has taken a dive, even though it did not start or provoke a war, but was invaded.

And Sierra Leone is ranked 53. Even though they still have an active civil war, RUF is still killing villagers who do not support them, there is still slavery in the diamond mines, and the drug cartels run large sections of the nation.

But I guess I should feel good, since they rank Russia as 7th from the bottom. And if the "warlike" USA had not stepped in and supported Croatia in their war a few years ago, they would not be able to enjoy their place at 41. Or South Korea in their place at 43.

08-29-2012, 10:09 AM	#32
vesiasmepay Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	The points where the US scores badly are often aspects many Americans actually like, such as the high militarization of society (5/5) or the high rate of incarceration (5/5). The same goes for points such as easy acces to weapons (3/5) or the several aspects that are related simply to being in a war. It seems a bit contradictory to have a wish to be high on a peace index given the nature of American society ? High militarization index? This of a country where less then 1% of the population serves in the military. And I find it ironic that nations like Egypt rate in at 49. Even though female mutilation is still commonly practiced. And Mexico ranks at 107, even though it hosts what is undoubtedly the deadliest city in the world (Juarez). And Belarus has taken a dive, even though it did not start or provoke a war, but was invaded. And Sierra Leone is ranked 53. Even though they still have an active civil war, RUF is still killing villagers who do not support them, there is still slavery in the diamond mines, and the drug cartels run large sections of the nation. But I guess I should feel good, since they rank Russia as 7th from the bottom. And if the "warlike" USA had not stepped in and supported Croatia in their war a few years ago, they would not be able to enjoy their place at 41. Or South Korea in their place at 43.
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