The EU is doing better than the US in many many ways. I think you'd have to be blind not to see that. But I would be willing to argue that the EU isn't doing better because of socialism and high taxes. If they got rid of that crap they would likely be doing even better.
Thanks a lot, but as someone else already pointed out most of us won't exchange welfare for economic growth. At least those who are still deaf to the crazy neoliberal propaganda that the US is trying to impose here via international treaties and massive lobbism.
of course the US doesn't ban Burqas like some countries in the EU, so maybe we have more religious tolerance than some EU members. (it's rather hardcoded in the Constitution, to support all the crazy religious sects and cults that formed the nation)
Of course banning Burqas has nothing to do with religion tolerance but with very basic, and pragmatic, security laws: in a public places you must be identifiable, always and by anyone ie. you cannot cover your face.
In private places you can do whatever you want.
You know we've been dealing with terrorism for quite some time now, and we pretty much know how to deal with it, so instead of doing (useless) mass gathering of biometric data we have simple security laws and a lot of good old investigation work going on.
Speaking about religious tolerance, may I remind you that states around here are based on laicity because it's the only way to provide religious freedom to anyone?
But then we don't have prime ministers talking with God, nor we have endless discussions whether we must teach creationism and intelligent design.
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Thanks a lot, but as someone else already pointed out most of us won't exchange welfare for economic growth. At least those who are still deaf to the crazy neoliberal propaganda that the US is trying to impose here via international treaties and massive lobbism.
Of course banning Burqas has nothing to do with religion tolerance but with very basic, and pragmatic, security laws: in a public places you must be identifiable, always and by anyone ie. you cannot cover your face.
In private places you can do whatever you want.
You know we've been dealing with terrorism for quite some time now, and we pretty much know how to deal with it, so instead of doing (useless) mass gathering of biometric data we have simple security laws and a lot of good old investigation work going on.
Speaking about religious tolerance, may I remind you that states around here are based on laicity because it's the only way to provide religious freedom to anyone?
But then we don't have prime ministers talking with God, nor we have endless discussions whether we must teach creationism and intelligent design.