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Whats the SAFEST country to live in at this point of time?

How about safest?

How about safest?
lol, but isn't America getting "more better" safer-wise?

I've heard good things about Switzerland. Apparently, everyone there owns a gun and there are very few criminals because, really, who would want to be a crook when you're so liable to get shot. I can't speak much from personal experience, although I can say that I've been to both Canada and the USA and felt pretty safe in both.

Whats the most safe country to live in at this point of time?

1. Antarctica
2. Greenland
3. The Falkin Islands
4. Iceland

and hell yes I am serious. I pick them because they are very to somewhat isolated and are relatively apolitical.

How about safest?

lol, my bad
Most Safe Country is okay too.

Safest is Switzerland. They're neutral and don't do anything to anybody. The Swiss are the most civilized people on Earth.

I voted USA. I'm the first one to do that. :)

lol, my bad
Most Safe Country is okay too.
Haha don't worry bout it. I'm not the bestest at grammatical matter either...

I voted Polska mainly because I have Polish citizenship and am proud of my secondary nation :D

I voted USA. I'm the first one to do that. :)
You're delusional.

Maybe Switzerland. Although you're pretty safe in the US if you stay away from the big cities run by liberals.

3. The Falkin Islands

Do you mean the Falkland Islands?

Maybe Switzerland. Although you're pretty safe in the US if you stay away from the big cities run by liberals.




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Your imagination is quite vivid in its unrealism, we know.

Do you mean the Falkland Islands?

Yes. Thanks for the correction.

Yes. Thanks for the correction.

Then one should have Argentina to fear.

The answer to the question is New Zealand........

I believe it is Iceland. I do know that they have a very low spending on their practically non-existent military and police.

Although you're pretty safe in the US if you stay away from the big cities run by liberals.

I completly agree US is so safe as long as you stay away from those d*** yankees in the north, and those stupid dixies in the south, oh and i wouldn't go near those hilbillies and f***ing rednecks in the west either! But seriously as long as you stay away from all of them, americas great man, REALLY

I'm moving to Iceland, cause no one gives a f*** about that place!!

Easter Island.

No one cares about it. It is not on the way to anywhere, it has no resources that anyone wants, and it does not even make a good stategical base.

as I live in Ireland I never felt too safe! My friends brother had been injured in the 1974 dublin bombings and I was in monaghan a week before that was bombed so I never really felt safe! I was only 10 and been thru all that! But nothing ever happened to Ireland after that and now the IRA are gone (I HOPE) so I would call it one of the safest countries now!!

Safety is impossible bceause no matter what you are going to die

safety is an illusion ... duh

By safe I mean from a bomb! not like a natural death or disease. I am not afraid of that. well im not afraid of a bomb either! If I lived in the most NON-safest city I would still use the buses and trains! If I was to die It was Gods Will!! I will not be scared by a bunch of Idiots!

I am serious, a terrorist coul not move
without the government control
not knowing about it.
La Habana Cuba.

The answer to the question is New Zealand........

Darn.. you beat me to it.

New Zealands probably the safest, it's so far from everything, the only danger would be taking a nap in a green pasture and a herd of sheeps pass by trampling you to death. :D

I think Japan, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Mongolia's pretty safe.

what I mean is, for exsample
no one can move
from one city to another without
government permission.

I voted USA. I'm the first one to do that. :)

ROFLMAO!!! :D :D :D

ur stupid

Although you're pretty safe in the US if you stay away from the big cities run by liberals.
Same goes to the republicans.

I think Japan, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Mongolia's pretty safe.

Canada maybe safer than the US, but did you know that Canada made it to the Al-qaeda terror target list?
How?
Because of participated Canada in the War on Terror (Afganistan).

None of the countries in the poll are particularly safe.

To take per capita murder rates (a common measure of safety), the 10 safest countries would be:
Qatar
Ｓaudi Arabia
Japan
Hong Kong
Greece
Indonesia
Ireland
Norway
Denmark
the Netherlands
source:　http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/cri_mur_cap

lol, my bad
Most Safe Country is okay too.

Sorry, but it's not. The applicable grammar rule (in English): http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom.htm
Only one syllable, ending in E ... (d)ouble the consonant, and add -EST

(And don't you dare come back screaming "Grammar Nazi"! ;))

Switzerland, as well as countries like Monaco, Liechtenstein and Andorra. Who would want to do anything to you there?
Actually, crime rates would be lower there than in Switzerland.

But to those that said "USA"...WTF? A pretty high crime rate, many many gun deaths and terrorism. How is that safe?

Switzerland, as well as countries like Monaco, Liechtenstein and Andorra. Who would want to do anything to you there?
Actually, crime rates would be lower there than in Switzerland.
Those are all boring little places. If you want excitement and safety and the same time, Hong Kong has to be your place. No terrorists. Very little serious crime. No crazy gunman on the street, nor do kids bring guns to school. Marijuana is illegal, so is public flashing. We are pretty safe, except for odd case of the incurable disease. :p

But to those that said "USA"...WTF? A pretty high crime rate, many many gun deaths and terrorism. How is that safe?

But you can say anything and do anything without being arrested because you can point to Amendment #34098 of the Constitution and declare your right. You're pretty safe. :)

Scandinavian countries and the low countries probably. Funny that drugs are so free in Netherlands but the have very little crime. Funny how sentences for drugs are harsher in Texas than in most of the US and violent crime and drug abuse rates are highers per capita. Conservative people are pawns of the corporate media.

switzerland outright. but somewhere like niue would be pretty safe: isolated from politics, isolated from other coutries, if there is an outbreak of zombiism you only need about 2000 bullets provided you can shoot as well as me

Japan because i have more confidence in the actual police authorities there rather than in the countries with lower crime rates.

Iceland because wierdly everything is good in iceland, it must be the water or something.

I don't think it really matters about statistics in such things. People who voted for USA voted for that because either they are A. US Citizens and feel safe here or B. Retarded.

Seriously though, I live in Hawaii currently (Stationed here) and I'm not really in any fear of being exploded by terrorist. I actually didn't even feel fear on 9/11. I think its because America is so large, that what happens in on place just doesn't seem have any consequences on you, if you aren't nearby and have no friends or family there.

Whereas I was in Louisiana when it happened, it was just a picture on a TV screen to me. And where I am now, I don't feel that anyone could attack Hawaii. Should you be less vigilant? No, but it just doesn't seem like a possibilty.

Anyways, the point I'm trying to get across, crime or terrorist or goats or whatever is really bad in another part of the country.. Well.. thats over there, I'm safe here. I'm sure thats how many Americans feel as well.

...you have written, that everyone in Switzerland ownes a Handgun? First, noone in Switzerland ownes a Handgun without a permission from the government and a shooting license. Every Handgun is registrated. Second, Switzerland has no offical Army, they have a public army. Their weapons are stored in military compounds, not at home. Third, the people in Switzerland don't shoot each other... It's one of the safest countries on the planet because it's peaceful. The last war they fought was back in the days, when the US did not yet exsist.

Personally, as nice and cute as Switzerland is they didnt get steamrolled cause no one bothered, altho if for example WW2, [is their any thread that WW2 doesnt get mentioned] if the Germans had taken England, France, they had the Italians on side, (pretend they didnt make the stuff up with Russia) so at this point we are assuming that Nazi Germany had the majority of continental Europe then they would have taken Switzerland, they just didnt bother cause there was no point at that time, and Switzerland would be perfect for gurrilla warfare, but as a general rule the Swiss are better than that, so ide pick

The nordic countries (Sweden Iceland blah blah)
Hong Kong
Sechels (cause its pretty and honestly if i was gonna get blown up ide rather it be on a beautiful beach, while drinking a tall drink, with a flower in my hair, feeling warm in the sun-shine)
Maritus (same reason)
Vanuatu (and again)
any other tropical island nation

altho i to be honest ille stick to my homeland of Australia, cause where i live, i feel safe :o)

Australia is pretty safe, were the only continent never to have had a war fought on its soil.
However, certain youths of racial groups still think their in the middle east, funny that they should admire so much what their parents escaped from, and wish to recreate it here.

I've read that Japan is the safest.

I've also read that Hong Kong is one of the safest cities for it's size. Or something. I've confused and tired.

haha, of course Tasmania is safe. It's hard enough to get into Australia as it is, but to have to get on another plane or boat to get there...thats too much trouble.

New Zealand is bound to be pretty safe..only the French set off bombs there, Rainbow Warrior goes down to french spies...serious lack of security but that doesnt mean your not safe..there's nothing there to attack, except hobbiton...not even terrorisits are stupid enough to destroy a naturally beautiful place like that

japan...are you kidding? the land where kids kill themselves because their tamagotci's died? Seriously somethin wrong with the system there...

Please clean your plate, dear
The Lord above can see ya
Don't you know people are starving in Korea?
Alcohol and razor blades and poison and needles
Kindergarten people-they use dont they need'em?
The over-indulgent machines were their children
there wasn't a way down on Earth to cool'em
'Cause they look just like humans at Kresges and Woolworths
But decadent brains were at work to destroy
Rats in battalions, were ruling the streets saying,
generation landslide closed the gap between'em

And I laugh to myself at the men and the ladies
Who never conceived those billion dollar babies

militant mothers hiding in their basement
Using pots and pants as their shields and their helmets
Molotov milk bottles haved from pink high chairs
While Mothers' Lib burned birth certificate papers
Dad gets his allowance, from his sonny the dealer
Whos pubic to the world, but involved in high finance
Sisters out till five, doing banker son's hours
'But she owns a Maserati that's a gift from his father
Stopped at full speed at a hundred miles per hour
The Cocaine invisible shield finally got'em

And I laugh to myself at the men and the ladies
Who never conceived of us billion dollar babies

You're delusional.

You're funny, I like you.

I would think it is difficult to say which is the safest country to live in. Safest with regards to what? Safest from terrorism? Safest from War? Safest from a meteor shower, dictatorship or starvation?

There isn't a country in the world that is the safest with regards to every possible danger.

Japan because i have more confidence in the actual police authorities there rather than in the countries with lower crime rates.

Heh. Thoughly corrupt and incompetent describe the Japanese police pretty well.
http://www.jpri.org/publications/workingpapers/wp76.html

I don't think it really matters about statistics in such things. People who voted for USA voted for that because either they are A. US Citizens and feel safe here or B. Retarded.

You're funny, I like you too.

Safest one the poll is Canada. Others are Sweden, Norway and Ireland (world's most earthquake-free zone).

1. Antarctica
2. Greenland
3. The Falkin Islands
4. Iceland

and hell yes I am serious. I pick them because they are very to somewhat isolated and are relatively apolitical.
Antartica is dangerous even if only because of its climate. THe other three have had their share of political controversy, but none are to do with terrorism.

Safest one the poll is Canada. Others are Sweden, Norway and Ireland (world's most earthquake-free zone).


Antartica is dangerous even if only because of its climate. THe other three have had their share of political controversy, but none are to do with terrorism.


Greenland? Political trouble?
Those pesky polar bears looking for rights again eh? :p

Scandinavian countries and the low countries probably. Funny that drugs are so free in Netherlands but the have very little crime.
The Netherlands are not that safe. Ever heard of Theo van Gogh? Many of their problems come from radical Muslims, not drugs.

What about Brazil??

Safest is Switzerland. They're neutral and don't do anything to anybody. The Swiss are the most civilized people on Earth.

I agree with you

Safest one the poll is Canada. Others are Sweden, Norway and Ireland (world's most earthquake-free zone).


Antartica is dangerous even if only because of its climate. THe other three have had their share of political controversy, but none are to do with terrorism.

I also agree with the Scandinavian countries Sweden,Finland,and Norway but not Ireland

Cyprus has a pretty low crime rate, if you ignore the little problem if the northern half of the island being occupied by the Turks.

I've heard good things about Switzerland. Apparently, everyone there owns a gun and there are very few criminals because, really, who would want to be a crook when you're so liable to get shot. I can't speak much from personal experience, although I can say that I've been to both Canada and the USA and felt pretty safe in both.

This is untrue, half of my family are Swiss and none of them own a gun.

On the other hand military service still exist, so most of the population have military training. The tale about nuclear cache is also true, my uncle need to always keep some food in is basement in case of a nuclear strike

Also keep in mind Switzerland is a relatively prude/conservative country when it come to mentality.

Those are all boring little places. If you want excitement and safety and the same time, Hong Kong has to be your place. No terrorists. Very little serious crime. No crazy gunman on the street, nor do kids bring guns to school. Marijuana is illegal, so is public flashing. We are pretty safe, except for odd case of the incurable disease. :p



But you can say anything and do anything without being arrested because you can point to Amendment #34098 of the Constitution and declare your right. You're pretty safe. :)



I bet you were even more on edge than I was during the SARS epidemic :D

I bet you were even more on edge than I was during the SARS epidemic :D

SARS was fun. We missed so much school. And even though we were assigned homework via the internet, no teacher checked it.

The families of some of my friends were pretty hyped up about it though, this one girls whole family upped and moved to the US. And the other families would be like, WHY AREN'T YOU WEARING A MASK.

So I'd put one on and suffocate on my own spit vapour.

Heh.

Apparently Hong Kong has incredibly strict anti terrorist laws or something, apparently even Bush said they were too harsh. Which is a bit much coming from him.

My sister had to argue about the laws during a debate, and her argument was that while not many people know about the laws, many political leaders have said that they were too harsh and so they did not need to be changed. Woot!

I also agree with the Scandinavian countries Sweden,Finland,and Norway but not Ireland

Why not Ireland? Republic of Ireland, that is. Northern Ireland is a different country...

Then one should have Argentina to fear.

No, the Brits whipped their ass and I don't think Argentina will be going back.

Sorry, but it's not. The applicable grammar rule (in English): http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom.htm


(And don't you dare come back screaming "Grammar Nazi"! ;))

I know you. You are an English teacher, correct? :D

Safest is Switzerland. They're neutral and don't do anything to anybody. The Swiss are the most civilized people on Earth.

If they were so civilised then I might expect them to open up their banking system to regulation and scrutiny rather than providing a financial haven to terrorists, organised criminals and corrupt despots.

If they were so civilised then I might expect them to open up their banking system to regulation and scrutiny rather than providing a financial haven to terrorists, organised criminals and corrupt despots.

Maybe the Americans can have better intelligence and support the world government more so these terrorists and despots can be rooted out.

What about Brazil??

Could be if we had some control on the drug gangs and the corrupt politicians and the lawless landowners.

In some parts it is excellent, in others it is one of the most dangerous countries in the world. All internal problems though. Our only real external enemy is Argentina when playing sports of any kind.

Why not Ireland? Republic of Ireland, that is. Northern Ireland is a different country...

Actually I feel pretty safe in Northern Ireland. I would feel a lot less safe in many other countries. It all depends on what area of the country you live in really I suppose

Define safe.

Why not Ireland? Republic of Ireland, that is. Northern Ireland is a different country...
in 2000, according to the International Crime Victim Survey (Involving the UN), Japan was the safest country, closely followed by Northern Ireland.

I voted Polska mainly because I have Polish citizenship and am proud of my secondary nation :D

I'm Polish too, I live in Poland and I'm in America for two the safest country is Poland or Polska

I always feel safe around the Swiss... so Switzerland is a good option :p

What about an area down by Australia?

in 2000, according to the International Crime Victim Survey (Involving the UN), Japan was the safest country, closely followed by Northern Ireland.

I wonder if the paramilitaries found that insulting

1. Antarctica
2. Greenland
3. The Falkin Islands
4. Iceland

and hell yes I am serious. I pick them because they are very to somewhat isolated and are relatively apolitical.

Totally agree.

Well I heard that the UK officially has the safest roads in Britain, probably due to a combination of potholes that make meteor craters look like tiny dots, and more cameras than you're likely to find at a Star Trek convention.

As for crime and the rest of it, I doubt it ranks highly. Though it isn't at the bottom either.

No country deals with all dangers perfectly. So while one country may have impeccable road safety records, it may also have crippling levels of violent crime. Or it may have crime completely under control, but dangerously unsafe roads. Perhaps a country has no crime OR road safety problems, but the neighbouring country bombs it to rubble every few months. Perhaps a country has all of these under control (or simply lacks any problems to begin with), but they lack safe drinking water. Some countries (no names mentioned) haven't come close to tackling ANY safety problems.

I suppose the safest country would be a small country with a decent economy. Perhaps a tiny island nation, with a population in the thousands or even hundreds, unknown to tourists and not needed by foreign governments.

Well I heard that the UK officially has the safest roads in Britain,


Europe I think!

UK is europe, still. even if they don't want too

What about Brazil??
Brazilian cities have some extremely poor areas, places where you'll get mugged for wearing jewelry or anything of value.

It's a very pretty country, but when it comes to crime it's not especially safe.

I'd say Switzerland or the Scandinavian countries. People there in general tend to be less high strung (also, they don't have large poverty stricken areas).

Yeah, Brazil is far too dangerous. They have carjackings all the time. At least, according to The Simpsons they do. ;)

I still think Switzerland would be very safe, although I'm disappointed to hear that not everyone there owns a gun. It is true that gun ownership is very high there though, right? And isn't the Swiss national sport the biathlon or something?

But you can say anything and do anything without being arrested because you can point to Amendment #34098 of the Constitution and declare your right. You're pretty safe. :)
I guess safe from the Government (unless you look Middle Eastern), but actually safe? Like not having your life threatened safe?

Switzerland

I know you. You are an English teacher, correct? :D

Correct. :D

Europe I think!

Yeah, sorry, that's what I meant to say :D. What I said didn't make much sense...

the USA is a big country, there are 2 million prisoners in the USA at this very moment. California alone has more inmates then France, Gemrany and Japan together.

Its not reall fair too compare them, its not easy keeping crime low in such a big country.

For example Iceland has very little crime. But since only 293,966 people (2004) live there its not hard.

Monaco. Iceland. Swizterland.

safe fron what? traffic accidents? cancer? violence? extension cords? sharks?

safe fron what? traffic accidents? cancer? violence? extension cords? sharks?

yah... safe from what?

Safe in general.

I can't vouche for the rest of the US, but I find Boston to be extremely safe. I'm downtown and on public transportation a lot and I don't feel in any way unsafe. You just got to watch traffic if you're driving (which is stupid, because parking is shit in Boston). The only places where I ever feel uncomfortable are some parts of Dorchester (though not much) And the Orange Line on the T.

NZ. I would previously have said Aus, but not since our involvement in Iraq.

I reckon your safe in most countries, as long as you live in the arsehole of nowhere. Even in USA, if u lived in a caravan, married to your cousin eatin squirrel with your mother/sister up in the Rockies, who is going to want to blow you up???...
..........then again, the Al-Qeada arnt the brightest.

I reckon your safe in most countries, as long as you live in the arsehole of nowhere. Even in USA, if u lived in a caravan, married to your cousin eatin squirrel with your mother/sister up in the Rockies, who is going to want to blow you up???...
..........then again, the Al-Qeada arnt the brightest.

:D