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Emigrating To a Freer Country?
puroresu writes "I currently reside in the UK. In recent years I've seen privacy, free expression and civil liberties steadily eroded, and I can't see anything changing for the better any time soon. With people being banned from the UK for expressing (admittedly reprehensible) opinions, the continuing efforts to implement mandatory ID cards and the prospect of a Conservative government in the near future, I'm seriously considering emigrating to a less restrictive country. Which countries would you recommend in terms of freedom and privacy? Distance is not an issue, though a reasonable level of stability and provision of public services would be a bonus."
I hear the end of the universe is a pretty cool place to hang out.
Apparently some good restaurants.
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Generally south east asia is pretty good. China is communist, so is Vietnam. But this is really in name only. They do not make any effort at being friendly or fuzzy to the population. But as a foreigner living there, you can say what you want about the government, and pretty much do what you want. They do not want a story about you being arrested on some BS in the international papers.
They are busy building infrastructure so there is no money for fancy ID cards, camera networks, or much spying. Even in china, the internet spying is looking for chinese words, not english..
Language is not a big issue, as the last 20 years english is taught to all school kids.
Weather is nice, internet works good, 5 minute walk to the beach, cheap standard of living.
Go communists!
The law is a weapon of the government, not a protection for the likes of you. Surely you understand that.
Stay away from Canada. It's horrible here. No freedom. You wouldn't like it. Try the US, I hear they have a magic president or something.
wanker...
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Don't be stupid. There's no such thing as a free country. Sooner or later, they all end up being run by bastards. If you're really looking to be free, I suggest you move as far away from civilization as you can. The only way to achieve actual freedom in this world is to separate yourself from the rest of humanity.
A sentient computer and a rail launcher on the moon might do it...
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Or his corporate spyware will flag as porn anything matching the regular expression /erect*/i;
Or he's behind the Great Firewall of China, and they come after anyone who posts about "democracy or free erections" :-)
Canada: Not too bad, probably following the US downhill though
Canada is an English-speaking country?? I've watched all episodes of Degrassi Junior High, and that ain't English they're speaking.
... and then they built the supercollider.
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Delicious mixed metaphors. Return tomorrow, I'll be Bach.
.....beautiful women on every corner and lots of entertainment... Most of all, you won't find a city offering that much for that cheap!
I don't think that quite conjures up the picture of Montreal that you had in mind.
I live in the US and have looked at migrating to another country. Of course one that speaks english.
Why "of course"? Are you incapable of learning another language? It is certainly a barrier but by no means an insurmountable one especially if you build on one of the foreign languages you learnt at school. Besides there is a non-negligible (but admittedly far smalller) language barrier between English and American so if you do move to an English speaking country you will still have to learn new vocabulary and, if your job involves written reports, how to spell. Failure to do so will provide you colleagues with many hours of amusement....
... of course, if he really wants to know what it's like here on the west coast of Canada, just buy everything Michael Moore ever did and imagine everyone you know espousing THAT all day long, and then pour all of your money into the pocket of the nearest political leader. That should give you about the same feeling I get every morning when I wake up ... oh yeah, and don't forget to litter your lawn with junkies and drug dealers for the real west coast experience.
In B.C., our fascism is green.
Well, as long as the potato crop is good this year, they should be ok.
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Eww...that right winger's correct. I live in Portland. Nothing here but rainy days, drug-addict-littered streets, and us communists. You right wingers should stay away.You'd hate it here.
And tell your friends not to come, either.
Ha ha let me guess, you're American and half of what you know about Ireland consists in leprechauns, alcohol and the potato famine?
You just got troll'd!
"Be aware that a lot of right wing New Zealanders constantly talk the country down..."
New Zealanders in general like to humorously criticize their country: New Zealand's #1 Internet Dating Site
Thought you'd never ask. The women have sex with each other. The men... well, see this web site: New Zealand's #1 Internet Dating Site.
Fewer women, more sheep.
I'm working hard as Italy's Prime Minister to build a country where your criminal record counts as a job resume. Therefore if you're a thief, a drugs dealer, a money launderer for the Mafia, a murderer or simply someone who cheats on his wife using government's money to hire high rank escorts and let them fly on government's planes, you will have a high chance to become an honorable citizen over here and maybe also get a government job. To be honest, you could get badly beaten by our police if you talk in public about such nonsenses as democracy or freedom, and no newspaper or tv news would give a slight detail about that because I own them as well, but these are details only subversive communists should be concerned about. The country I'm building will be really nice to the right people like you.
And by "emersion," you mean "immersion," yes?
Or do you really think that his "coming out" is the best way to learn a language?
(BTW, those Engrish lesions are combing along nicly.)
I dare you to swim in the ocean anywhere near Venice :)
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