The Dutch - They Raise the Happiest Children Ever

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The Dutch - They Raise the Happiest Children Ever

Post by Forty Two » Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:58 pm

Good show, Dutchies... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/family ... ent-dutch/
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Post by pErvinalia » Fri Apr 07, 2017 2:34 pm

Yeah, but they're socialists and slaves. Give me freedum and misery over happiness any time!
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Post by Brian Peacock » Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:30 pm

UK only 16th happiest, and US 26th out of 29. I think not!! RIGGED!!
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Post by pErvinalia » Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:32 pm

Dave Dodo won't think so. He'd take hierarchical authority and stuffy traditions over happiness any day!
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Post by Forty Two » Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:47 pm

pErvin wrote:Yeah, but they're socialists and slaves. Give me freedum and misery over happiness any time!
Except that the Netherlands is not socialist, it's a capitalist country with a social welfare system. It's so capitalist that on a per capita basis it is one of the largest economies in the world. It's social welfare system, such as socialized medicine, is nested within a bed of free market capitalism.
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Post by Forty Two » Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:50 pm

I think this is the report from UNICEF - someone might want to go through it and see what the rankings are based on: https://www.unicef-irc.org/publications ... 11_eng.pdf
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Post by NineBerry » Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:27 pm

I'll visit the Netherlands in June.
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Post by Brian Peacock » Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:00 pm

Forty Two wrote:I think this is the report from UNICEF - someone might want to go through it and see what the rankings are based on: https://www.unicef-irc.org/publications ... 11_eng.pdf
Is that because you think comparable measures of child happiness are unachievable, or just that you dispute the Netherlands' top ranking?
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Post by laklak » Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:44 pm

Must be feeding them drugs. It's cold, rainy, crowded, expensive, and full of Dutchmen. Happy? Fuck me.
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Post by Scot Dutchy » Sat Apr 08, 2017 12:31 pm

Thanks for that. I can relate to it very well. While I can agree with 42 that the Netherlands is not a socialist country. It is not a capitalist one either. It is a hybrid that exists due to peoples attitude with each other whether in work or play. There is something you cant put your finger on. I always think it is basically tolerance.
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Post by cronus » Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:36 pm

Dutch apply euthanasia for depression. Could be a factor in less depression? :coffee:
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Post by Scot Dutchy » Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:59 pm

Crumple wrote:Dutch apply euthanasia for depression. Could be a factor in less depression? :coffee:
It is not that simple I can assure you.
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Post by JimC » Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:43 am

Global warming and the rise in sea levels will soon take care of that...
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Post by Scot Dutchy » Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:13 am

JimC wrote:Global warming and the rise in sea levels will soon take care of that...
Dont worry that has already been taken care off. Dykes are being raised and strengthened the whole time. Countries like Britain will have to watch out.
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Post by pErvinalia » Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:19 am

Do you need gay parents to raise dykes? :ask:
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