I notice that questioning the mainstream view here appears to be instantly responded with as "whataboutism". I fully understand when people don't want their fai

I notice that questioning the mainstream view here appears to be instantly responded with as "whataboutism". I fully understand when people don't want their faith questioned, but to then pretend it is consistent with verifiable data is a bit much. The reason I asked the question is because that's verifiable data. It is hard to claim to be free when one is incarcerated. Therefore, if a country has a high proportion of its citizens incarcerated then to describe that country as a free country is questionable in accuracy.