Number 1!!!!!
Apr 28th 2014, 9:35 am
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Number 1!!!!!
UAE is top globally For treating women with respect apparently.
http://www.socialprogressimperative....im2,dim3,idr45
Pretty poor on everything else, from slavery to obesity and traffic death, on the GDP comparison, but Gulf News and co can gloss over that...
Tolerance for homosexuals is of course n/a
There's a PDF of all nations scores here - some intesting stuff
http://91.74.184.34/videoplayer/Soci...&ich_u_n_i_t=1
http://www.socialprogressimperative....im2,dim3,idr45
Pretty poor on everything else, from slavery to obesity and traffic death, on the GDP comparison, but Gulf News and co can gloss over that...
Tolerance for homosexuals is of course n/a
There's a PDF of all nations scores here - some intesting stuff
http://91.74.184.34/videoplayer/Soci...&ich_u_n_i_t=1
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Apr 28th 2014, 9:40 am
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Re: Number 1!!!!!
UAE is top globally For treating women with respect apparently.
http://www.socialprogressimperative....im2,dim3,idr45
Pretty poor on everything else, from sdslavery to obesity and traffic death, on the GDP comparison, but Gulf News and co can gloss over that...
Tolerance for homosexuals is of course n/a
There's a PDF of all nations scores here - some intesting stuff
http://91.74.184.34/videoplayer/Soci...&ich_u_n_i_t=1
http://www.socialprogressimperative....im2,dim3,idr45
Pretty poor on everything else, from sdslavery to obesity and traffic death, on the GDP comparison, but Gulf News and co can gloss over that...
Tolerance for homosexuals is of course n/a
There's a PDF of all nations scores here - some intesting stuff
http://91.74.184.34/videoplayer/Soci...&ich_u_n_i_t=1
The important word in the report is ... CITIZEN.. they don't really give a F*"£ about the rights of anybody else
"It includes 54 measures that track the capacity of a society to meet the basic human needs of its citizens, to establish the building blocks that allow citizens and communities to enhance and sustain the quality of their lives, and to create the conditions for all individuals to reach their full potential."
Apr 28th 2014, 9:53 am
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Re: Number 1!!!!!
What about its lesbian citizens?
Apr 28th 2014, 10:17 am
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Apr 28th 2014, 10:29 am
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Re: Number 1!!!!!
Who ever made this poll is an imbecile . Are housemaids and female blue collar service staff treated humanely.
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I see Patsy has cleared it up; only applies to citizens. Even so , local women aren't as free as women in the West. Can they wear whatever they want and marry/date whoever they want without intimidation and abuse from authorities and family?
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I see Patsy has cleared it up; only applies to citizens. Even so , local women aren't as free as women in the West. Can they wear whatever they want and marry/date whoever they want without intimidation and abuse from authorities and family?
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Apr 28th 2014, 11:19 am
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Re: Number 1!!!!!
Who ever made this poll is an imbecile . Are housemaids and female blue collar service staff treated humanely.
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I see Patsy has cleared it up; only applies to citizens. Even so , local women aren't as free as women in the West. Can they wear whatever they want and marry/date whoever they want without intimidation and abuse from authorities and family?
Edit
I see Patsy has cleared it up; only applies to citizens. Even so , local women aren't as free as women in the West. Can they wear whatever they want and marry/date whoever they want without intimidation and abuse from authorities and family?
Apr 28th 2014, 11:26 am
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Re: Number 1!!!!!
The comments are very patronising. They have the 'deepest respect' for women? As if we were some kind of sub-species or a totally different kind of creature. How about just treating everyone as equal?
Apr 28th 2014, 11:28 am
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Re: Number 1!!!!!
And Saudi Arabia are above the UK - they don't even let their women drive FFS.
What a bucket of shite this survey clearly is.
What a bucket of shite this survey clearly is.
Last edited by Millsyisland; Apr 28th 2014 at 11:28 am. Reason: Oops - posted before finishing..
Apr 28th 2014, 11:29 am
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Apr 28th 2014, 12:05 pm
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Re: Number 1!!!!!
This makes more sense... as usual, the Press is 'cherrypicking' the good bits!!!
http://www.socialprogressimperative..../countries/ARE
Elements are highlighted where this country possesses a relative weakness RED ...or a relative strength... Blue
In the section about 'tolerance and inclusion
Women treated with respect... blue dot
Tolerance for immigrants ... no score
Tolerance for homosexuals.... no score
Discrimination and violence against minorities.... no score
Religious tolerance.... no score
Community safety net.... Big RED DOT
http://www.socialprogressimperative..../countries/ARE
Elements are highlighted where this country possesses a relative weakness RED ...or a relative strength... Blue
In the section about 'tolerance and inclusion
Women treated with respect... blue dot
Tolerance for immigrants ... no score
Tolerance for homosexuals.... no score
Discrimination and violence against minorities.... no score
Religious tolerance.... no score
Community safety net.... Big RED DOT
Apr 28th 2014, 12:08 pm
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Re: Number 1!!!!!
This is interesting....
Personal Safety
81.41
Homicide rate.. no score
Level of violent crime... no score
Perceived criminality ...RED
Political terror...RED
Traffic deaths...RED
Personal Safety
81.41
Homicide rate.. no score
Level of violent crime... no score
Perceived criminality ...RED
Political terror...RED
Traffic deaths...RED
Apr 28th 2014, 12:11 pm
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Re: Number 1!!!!!
Personal Freedom and Choice
74.96
Freedom over life choices... nothing
Freedom of religion... RED
Modern slavery, human trafficking and child marriage... RED
Satisfied demand for contraception... RED
Corruption... RED
74.96
Freedom over life choices... nothing
Freedom of religion... RED
Modern slavery, human trafficking and child marriage... RED
Satisfied demand for contraception... RED
Corruption... RED
Apr 28th 2014, 12:32 pm
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Re: Number 1!!!!!
In every measure bar one (Ecosystem Sustainability) UAE scores lower (often appreciably lower) than UK.
And how on Earth does any country in which the entire nation is forced to follow the same religion score 75/100 for Personal Freedom and Choice?
The following quotation is taken from The Social Progress website, as being part of its raison d'etre:
«What if countries competed with each other to become the most socially innovative in the world?»
— Matthew Bishop, New York Bureau Chief, The Economist
In the first case, Matthew, its "with one another", and in the second case if patent nonsense is produced by the team assembled to measure the progress, then the answer to "what if" is "**** all".
And how on Earth does any country in which the entire nation is forced to follow the same religion score 75/100 for Personal Freedom and Choice?
The following quotation is taken from The Social Progress website, as being part of its raison d'etre:
«What if countries competed with each other to become the most socially innovative in the world?»
— Matthew Bishop, New York Bureau Chief, The Economist
In the first case, Matthew, its "with one another", and in the second case if patent nonsense is produced by the team assembled to measure the progress, then the answer to "what if" is "**** all".
Apr 28th 2014, 12:42 pm
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Re: Number 1!!!!!
In every measure bar one (Ecosystem Sustainability) UAE scores lower (often appreciably lower) than UK.
And how on Earth does any country in which the entire nation is forced to follow the same religion score 75/100 for Personal Freedom and Choice?
The following quotation is taken from The Social Progress website, as being part of its raison d'etre:
«What if countries competed with each other to become the most socially innovative in the world?»
— Matthew Bishop, New York Bureau Chief, The Economist
In the first case, Matthew, its "with one another", and in the second case if patent nonsense is produced by the team assembled to measure the progress, then the answer to "what if" is "**** all".
And how on Earth does any country in which the entire nation is forced to follow the same religion score 75/100 for Personal Freedom and Choice?
The following quotation is taken from The Social Progress website, as being part of its raison d'etre:
«What if countries competed with each other to become the most socially innovative in the world?»
— Matthew Bishop, New York Bureau Chief, The Economist
In the first case, Matthew, its "with one another", and in the second case if patent nonsense is produced by the team assembled to measure the progress, then the answer to "what if" is "**** all".
AND!!.. look Pakistan has a blue dot against " tolerance for Homosexuals and another blue dot for political rights!!! http://www.socialprogressimperative..../countries/PAK
Lol!!! and even worse.. Saudi is shown to treat women with respect!!!! But Saudi only has 3 blue dots!
http://www.socialprogressimperative..../countries/SAU