Which country in the world currently has the best functioning liberal democracy? - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**PhillipHer** · 11-28-2009, 04:26 AM

Switzerland? I don't know.

**StarsWorld** · 11-28-2009, 04:34 AM

The Demarchists prior to the Melding Plague

**DoctorIrokezov** · 11-28-2009, 04:55 AM

All thinking humans know Norway is the best.

Have you cleaned up the heroin junkies off the streets of Oslo yet?

**9V42h1eT** · 11-28-2009, 04:58 AM

Given that the US was never meant to be a democracy, we can't even include the US in the discussion.

It may not have been ment to be one, but its considered to be one today.

**Catalogov** · 11-28-2009, 05:08 AM

No, no, no. They did it voluntary. For the greater good. Very laissez-faire.

**lomonel** · 11-28-2009, 05:28 AM

North Korea.

**WertyNtont** · 11-28-2009, 05:41 AM

Errr, to be serious... Oslo, our capital, has more than 800.000 inhabitants, counting the suburbs, more than 500.000 if not. That alone is ~17% of our population. Bergen has ~250.000 inhabitants, amounting to 80% of Hordaland county. We're pretty urbanized. And believe me, our Lutheran morals are long gone. Unfortunately, if you ask me. 80% are part of the state church(not long until it's not a state church either btw), but almost all of those are liberals. And as for urban, multicultural societies, Oslo has a population share of ~25% immigrants. It grows by 2% each year, mostly from said immigrants. Statistics show the city will have a majority of immigrant decent in 20 years. We are very tolerant, one of the pioneers of gay rights. The only thing not tolerated, is intolerance. Well, except if it's Muslim intolerance, then it's okay.

So I take from this that you dislike the direction your country has taken? Nikolai, why do you hate Norway? Why don't you move to Texas or something?

**Rqqneujr** · 11-28-2009, 05:57 AM

So you're like Sweden, except who's ever heard of the Norwegian Bikini team?

**Bobobsdo** · 11-28-2009, 06:10 AM

Sweden is even worse, from what I hear...

**Clarissa** · 11-28-2009, 06:12 AM

What reason would I have to move to Texas?

**Forex Autopilot** · 11-28-2009, 06:22 AM

If this has anything to do with my conservative, Christian beliefs, I'd just point out that I don't want any part the neo-conservative, God-wants-you-to-be-a-millionaire,-and-if-you-aren't,-you're-nothing,-try-harder.-Bless-you,-and-please-deliver-a-contribution-to-my-new-missionary-jumbojet,-I'm-late-on-the-repayment religion that the US is so known for.

**cliceperperIa** · 11-28-2009, 06:33 AM

It doesn't matter. God is great no matter how he did it, if you ask me. I have no problems with evolution, but I'm not convinced it happened just as the evolutionist claim. Neither do I buy the creationists, they are mostly silly. Macro-evolution is not scientifically proven, but it's likely it has some merit. Same for me, really.

**Glanteeignile** · 11-28-2009, 06:44 AM

I believe all men are fallible, and so is our science. Science has proven to be wrong before. But I didn't say I didn't beleive it, I just said that as a Christian I can't accept all of it. Then I would have to denounce my belief in God. God might have used evolution of some kind as part of creation, I even find it very likely, but as part of my Christian beleifs, God must then have the overall control and steer it. As such, scientist, who don't allow God in their models, can't be completely right. I therefore can't call myself a evolutionist, can I? But, in the end, I don't think it really matters, what matters in my opinion, is that God made the world, not how he did it.

**yQvpyNt3** · 11-28-2009, 06:54 AM

Scandinavian masturbation threads

**grattperret** · 11-28-2009, 06:55 AM

-> Texas

Hehe, no.

As I said, I don't like American Christianity.

**Zdfjpbth** · 11-28-2009, 06:56 AM

Hehe, no. As I said, I don't like American Christianity.

But why? Why are you so attached to Norway? There doesn't seem to be a theological explanation for that.

**VIAGRA-VIAGRA** · 11-28-2009, 06:59 AM

It isn't. I like third-world Christianity better than ours. But as I said, I'm a moderate nationalist. Most Norwegians are actually. I like it here. I belong here.

When you admit you don't even like your "own" practice of Christianity best, then it just sounds like Blut und Boden nationalism that keeps you fettered to those fjords of yours. Do you think your ancestors' spirits dwell in the ground? Are you worshipping Odin and Thor on the side?

**vqIo7X2U** · 11-28-2009, 07:09 AM

Thorr vigi. I get it.

My grandfather believes in gnomes too.

**etdgxcnc** · 11-28-2009, 07:26 AM

Bumfistastan has ritual bum fisting to keep everyone happy and in line. Literally in line because that's how you bum fist.

**Juersdodfs** · 11-28-2009, 09:40 AM

MrFun seems unhappy with the fisting he received.

11-28-2009, 04:26 AM	#1
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StarsWorld Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 425 Senior Member	The Demarchists prior to the Melding Plague Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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DoctorIrokezov Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	All thinking humans know Norway is the best. Have you cleaned up the heroin junkies off the streets of Oslo yet? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-28-2009, 04:58 AM	#4
9V42h1eT Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	Given that the US was never meant to be a democracy, we can't even include the US in the discussion. It may not have been ment to be one, but its considered to be one today. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Catalogov Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 494 Senior Member	No, no, no. They did it voluntary. For the greater good. Very laissez-faire. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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lomonel Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 648 Senior Member	North Korea. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-28-2009, 05:41 AM	#7
WertyNtont Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 481 Senior Member	Errr, to be serious... Oslo, our capital, has more than 800.000 inhabitants, counting the suburbs, more than 500.000 if not. That alone is ~17% of our population. Bergen has ~250.000 inhabitants, amounting to 80% of Hordaland county. We're pretty urbanized. And believe me, our Lutheran morals are long gone. Unfortunately, if you ask me. 80% are part of the state church(not long until it's not a state church either btw), but almost all of those are liberals. And as for urban, multicultural societies, Oslo has a population share of ~25% immigrants. It grows by 2% each year, mostly from said immigrants. Statistics show the city will have a majority of immigrant decent in 20 years. We are very tolerant, one of the pioneers of gay rights. The only thing not tolerated, is intolerance. Well, except if it's Muslim intolerance, then it's okay. So I take from this that you dislike the direction your country has taken? Nikolai, why do you hate Norway? Why don't you move to Texas or something? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Rqqneujr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 533 Senior Member	So you're like Sweden, except who's ever heard of the Norwegian Bikini team? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Bobobsdo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	Sweden is even worse, from what I hear... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Clarissa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	What reason would I have to move to Texas? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-28-2009, 06:22 AM	#11
Forex Autopilot Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	If this has anything to do with my conservative, Christian beliefs, I'd just point out that I don't want any part the neo-conservative, God-wants-you-to-be-a-millionaire,-and-if-you-aren't,-you're-nothing,-try-harder.-Bless-you,-and-please-deliver-a-contribution-to-my-new-missionary-jumbojet,-I'm-late-on-the-repayment religion that the US is so known for. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-28-2009, 06:33 AM	#12
cliceperperIa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 403 Senior Member	It doesn't matter. God is great no matter how he did it, if you ask me. I have no problems with evolution, but I'm not convinced it happened just as the evolutionist claim. Neither do I buy the creationists, they are mostly silly. Macro-evolution is not scientifically proven, but it's likely it has some merit. Same for me, really. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-28-2009, 06:44 AM	#13
Glanteeignile Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 565 Senior Member	I believe all men are fallible, and so is our science. Science has proven to be wrong before. But I didn't say I didn't beleive it, I just said that as a Christian I can't accept all of it. Then I would have to denounce my belief in God. God might have used evolution of some kind as part of creation, I even find it very likely, but as part of my Christian beleifs, God must then have the overall control and steer it. As such, scientist, who don't allow God in their models, can't be completely right. I therefore can't call myself a evolutionist, can I? But, in the end, I don't think it really matters, what matters in my opinion, is that God made the world, not how he did it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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grattperret Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	-> Texas Hehe, no. As I said, I don't like American Christianity. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Zdfjpbth Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 596 Senior Member	Hehe, no. As I said, I don't like American Christianity. But why? Why are you so attached to Norway? There doesn't seem to be a theological explanation for that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-28-2009, 06:59 AM	#17
VIAGRA-VIAGRA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 528 Senior Member	It isn't. I like third-world Christianity better than ours. But as I said, I'm a moderate nationalist. Most Norwegians are actually. I like it here. I belong here. When you admit you don't even like your "own" practice of Christianity best, then it just sounds like Blut und Boden nationalism that keeps you fettered to those fjords of yours. Do you think your ancestors' spirits dwell in the ground? Are you worshipping Odin and Thor on the side? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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vqIo7X2U Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	Thorr vigi. I get it. My grandfather believes in gnomes too. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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etdgxcnc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	Bumfistastan has ritual bum fisting to keep everyone happy and in line. Literally in line because that's how you bum fist. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Juersdodfs Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	MrFun seems unhappy with the fisting he received. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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