why do americans feel they need an enormous military to feel safe?
http://www.globalissues.org/article/75/world-military-spending The United States spends 46.5% of the total global distribution of military expenditures. Yes, that's global, as in the entire world! ***My question is, does that enormous military budget make you feel safe? Does that protect your freedoms?*** Did you know that the US ranks 13th on the list that measures the quality of life for each country in 2005. Countries that ranked above the US include, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Australia, Italy, Denmark, and Singapore. These countries spend a fraction of what the US spends on defense and they are just as safe as we are. They also have the same freedoms we do as well. In terms of education the US is becoming a laughing stock. The US ranks 33rd in terms of reading, 27th in terms of math, and 22nd in terms of science. We used to dominate these categories in the past. http://www.geographic.org/country_ranks/educational_score_performance_country_ranks_2009_oecd.html If the US cut 1/4 of the military budget and put that towards education we might be able to crack the top 10 sometime in the near future. ***Does it bother you that the US spends so much money on defense when it could be used in much more useful areas?*** BTW I am an American
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1 :
9/11 ring a bell?
2 :
because...war is on everyone's mind
3 :
Why do Canadians need bacon to feel safe?
4 :
When your country is bombed I will laugh at you.
5 :
ya it suxs, but im living a good life with a good education so really I have nothing to complain about. I am enjoy life to fullest and nothing you can say will change that.
6 :
im guessing most americans dont realize how much we spend on it,and since its never really in our faces over here, we dont think about it much? just my guess from what ive observed as an american
7 :
I didn't read anything you typed after the first line. I figure it's a bunch of gibberish. But to answer the original question - Having a bigger military is easier than having a better trained military. Maybe that's why it's so BIG.
8 :
I'm Australian so I'm happy my country ranked better then the USA \o/ Maybe it will make Americans learn their country isn't the capital of the world. Probably not though.
9 :
cus we are gay and everyone hates us.
10 :
why do u muslims need to suicide bomb to feel safe
11 :
Because were the baddest country in the world. I hate to think if you guys up there are attacked. Your military sucks. We would have to do the fighting for you.
12 :
Because other stupid countries try to attack us all the time, so we have to expand our military to protect the US.
