Friday, January 20, 2012

How many Americans really know what the rest of the world is like?

I am always astonished by how many American's (I am one, by the way) believe that this country far exceeds any other in quality of life. I have travelled extensively, and granted not through "third world" countries, but in every place I have been, I have found happy people who would not wish to live in America, cultures that do not have the kind of morality issues we do, the murder rates, the suicide rates, the arrogance, etc., etc., etc. This does not mean that there are not many countries in which the tolls are greater, there are, but I for one have witnessed that a lot of the world is just as free and at least as happy. Why don't Americans seem to know this? Everyone is not beating down our door to get in...only some, and the majority are desperate. When American's base their views on propaganda and the nightly news, it is a very limited view. To all, I say, please travel and see the amazing and wonderful cultures that exist to ever have a real perspective of the world. XO

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