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...but not the only one. For instance, #2 on the list there is Singapore, which is somewhat infamous as a semi-authoritarian society with, for instance, many re
by camccann 17y ago
...but not the only one. For instance, #2 on the list there is Singapore, which is somewhat infamous as a semi-authoritarian society with, for instance, many restrictions on freedom of speech and laws criminalizing various types of undesired behavior, such as littering, jaywalking, chewing gum, and not flushing toilets. (cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Singapore#Criminal_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Singapore#Criminal_law )
On the other hand, they have little corruption and low crime rates, so hey, if it works for them...
- Empact 17y agoSee also, the State of World Liberty index: http://stateofworldliberty.org/report/results.html http://stateofworldliberty.org/report/results.html http://stateofworldliberty.org/report/rankings.html http://stateofworldliberty.org/report/rankings.html They attempt to get a broader view of freedom by including other indices. Their tops, from 2006: Estonia, Ireland, Canada, Switzerland, Iceland, Bahamas, United Kingdom And then, finally, United States Singapore is ranked 49th, on account of being ranked 95th in the "individual freedom" category.