I have no idea about international law. Russia isnt a signatory of the ICC and doesn't extradite its citizens. Wouldn't Putin have diplomatic immunity anyways or as the Americans call it Head of State Immunity?
You know...I am actually kind of shocked America ranked as highly as it did. Not knocking it, but we seem miserable as a whole, not as bad as the British mind you, thats our future state of existence.
So basically NL is number 2
I think if you’d compare certain states they would be listed much higher.
Without the invention of dark and thick stouts, Ireland would be about 80 points lower.
maybe they should invest in a program to train their boat captains how not to crash in a place that will fuck over the entire world for years...
that should just illustrate how miserable the rest of the world is, and how shitty they have it compared to NL...So basically NL is number 2
6 out of the top 10 countries are places where burning wood to prevent your nuts from freezing off creates a fuzzy warm immense happy feeling. Especially in a Finnish sauna. Iceland is like a remote island tribe, far enough away from everyone else, I’ll take their word for it. Happy people in Israel though… good one.
Corrected list:
1. Iceland
2. NL
3. Luxembourg (a former dutch state, richer and has mountains…)
4. NZ
5. Australia
6. Canada
7. Ireland
8. US
9. Gerrmany
10. Belgium
It’s always funny to see the scandinavian countries being listed as near-utopias. It’s clearly a mindset, which is good, but it’s local. Unless… unless happiness is the result of getting the least international tourists, expats and retirees.
Obviously I’m kidding, Iceland is a cold windy rock in the ocean and does not belong in top 10. I had this exchange student from Iceland in class back in school, his hobby was catching birds on cliffs. Something of a national pasttime, Puffin hunting. All the kids where in shock by this barbaric behavior, he didn’t make any friends that year.
People always complain here in NL, we’re in fact quit miserable and only things like dreaming of living in NZ or Australia, having space and sunny weather, provides a glimpse of happiness.
I think if you’d compare certain states they would be listed much higher.
and whiskey...never underestimate the power of whiskey to both raise and lower spirits...
Israel is probably a great place to live, if you aren't a Palestinian who got their home stolen to placate a bunch of religious zealots...
I guess it depends on how one defines happiness, which is an individual trait. It would be more accurate to say the countries who top the list are those where it is easiest to be happy because there are less impediments to happiness, these are places where people are free to pursue happiness, and most do. Places where you are free to be rich or poor, but can be happy in either state, since there are more poor than rich, keeping them happy is important for elected governments.So basically NL is number 2
6 out of the top 10 countries are places where burning wood to prevent your nuts from freezing off creates a fuzzy warm immense happy feeling. Especially in a Finnish sauna. Iceland is like a remote island tribe, far enough away from everyone else, I’ll take their word for it. Happy people in Israel though… good one.
Corrected list:
1. Iceland
2. NL
3. Luxembourg (a former dutch state, richer and has mountains…)
4. NZ
5. Australia
6. Canada
7. Ireland
8. US
9. Gerrmany
10. Belgium
It’s always funny to see the scandinavian countries being listed as near-utopias. It’s clearly a mindset, which is good, but it’s local. Unless… unless happiness is the result of getting the least international tourists, expats and retirees.
Obviously I’m kidding, Iceland is a cold windy rock in the ocean and does not belong in top 10. I had this exchange student from Iceland in class back in school, his hobby was catching birds on cliffs. Something of a national pasttime, Puffin hunting. All the kids where in shock by this barbaric behavior, he didn’t make any friends that year.
People always complain here in NL, we’re in fact quit miserable and only things like dreaming of living in NZ or Australia, having space and sunny weather, provides a glimpse of happiness.
I think if you’d compare certain states they would be listed much higher.
That’s the thing. Happiness is subjective. Wrestling it into a contrived metric generates error exceeding the value.
To a point, most Russian mobiks are very unhappy...
they’re also not especially free.
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