[Maritime Q-Scout]

after skimming most of this thread I just wanted to say a few things

- both countries are different

- generally you'll prefer your own I prefer Canada over the United States, if I was an American I probably would prefer the USA.

- Neither country is right or wrong

- both have flaws

- whatever you choose to "fix" its flaws will create other flaws, new flaws, or won't solve all the problems

- by having 100% freedom, you have none. I have the freedom to kill you, **** your laws, and censorship (<-- right there see the ***s). If I kill you, what freedoms do you then have? The freedom to be dead! (an extreme example, but the example that makes the 100% freedom argument fall of its own weight)

- by having laws, we have organization. Our society wouldn't be where its at without them. Without pattens how much will drug companies put into R&D? Who's gonna make sure their drugs are safe? Kiss healthcare goodye




Seriously, if you want to pay 1,000s of dollars for a car that you'll have to repair if you crash it at 10kmh, so be it. However make sure it doesn't kill anyone else. But there are laws like wearing a seatbelt that while yes infringe on your freedom; you have the freedom to drink, and the freedom to drive, but not to do both at once. Damn that government for infringing on my freedoms... it's stupid to do it, but should we have the freedom to be stupid?

Are there holes in my logic? Yep, why? Because I'm late for meeting friends for food, that and when you debate freedoms there's always Always ALWAYS arguments against.

Question: Who's better in terms of freedoms the USA or Canada?

Answer: Depends