[Dat]

You were always squishy but I didn't think you were a lib. Consider the source, Rueters and the Swedish political establishment (yes even the "centre right") aren't exactly known for promoting right-wing view points.

Besides that, if the Swedes have their "quality of life" enhancing qualities such as low crime and longer vacations, the U.S. must have it's own, such as climate, geography, and social mobility which probably counter balance many of the advantages the Swedes have.

[Torie]

Yes, the climate where I live is absolutely splendid. In fact, where I live probably has one of the most satisfactory objective funtions of good climate and generous economic opportunities and good schools and low crime of almost anywhere on this planet. It is reflected in housing prices though. That old supply and demand thing again.

[Dat]

You were always squishy but I didn't think you were a lib. Consider the source, Reuters and the Swedish political establishment (yes, even the "centre right") aren't exactly known for promoting right-wing view points. Besides that, if the Swedes have their "quality of life" enhancing qualities such as low crime and longer vacations, the U.S. must have it's own, such as climate, geography, and social mobility which probably counter balance many of the advantages the Swedes have. 70 posted on 5/4/02 5:08 PM

[Tribune7]

I just did a fast check at the Dorling Kindersley World Reference Desk.

It has Sweden's murder rate at 10 per 100,000 and theft rate at 7,865 per 100,000. Swedish rates

It has our murder rate at 7 per 100,000 and our theft rate at 1,145 per 100,000. US rates

We do, according to D-K, have a higher rape rate.