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International Day of Happiness

Posted by 5Jacob on March 22, 2015 at 10:38pm

The United Nations declared March 20 to be International Day of Happiness, and with that being last Friday a survey of the happiest countries in the world was brought to attention. The top 5 happiest countries are; Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Netherlands and Sweden. "The happiest of countries -- many of which are in Scandinavia according to the most recent World Happiness Report -- have a robust combination of higher life expectancy, gross domestic product per capita, social support, generosity, freedom to make life choices and lower perceptions of corruption."

1) Would you rather live in one of these countries or stay here in America? Why?

2) What do you think would need to be changed here in the United States to get it on that list?

Link: Get happy in the world's happiest countries

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  • Mr. Bruns March 27, 2015 at 8:36am

    Great job!!

  • 5Robbie March 25, 2015 at 11:37am

    I would 100% rather stay in america, this is the greatest country on earth and I will never leave. I really think theses surveys are a bunch of crap and i believe america is the happiest best country  on this earth.  

  • 7maddie lotenschtein March 24, 2015 at 6:44pm

    I think it would neat to visit one of these countries but not live in them. There are ups and downs of America but overall it's a pretty decent place to live. I wonder how they decided this. 

    • 5Jacob > 7maddie lotenschtein March 25, 2015 at 10:49am

      I agree and I would hate living in a big city, but I think the way of life here in rural Iowa is pretty great.

  • 1Ben March 24, 2015 at 6:37pm

    I would much rather live in a country like Switzerland. Aside from the happiness rating, Switzerland is one of the most free countries in the world. Even during the world wars they were neutral. For 'Murica to get on the list, we would have to get rid of most of the people in it.

    • 5Jacob > 1Ben March 25, 2015 at 10:47am

      Interesting point of view. Just ship everyone off to different countries. I think America is the way it is because so many different people from different cultures immigrated here and their ways of life were just mashed together and it didn't turn out so well.

  • 7Ally March 24, 2015 at 5:15pm

    I feel like I would want to live in one of the other countries. America is a great country, but it is full of anger, and hate. And I think that people have to live what they preach. People say that they want people to be nicer, and to love everybody for who they are. But not many people actually do that. 

    • 5Jacob > 7Ally March 25, 2015 at 10:46am

      I totally agree with you. Too many people are hypocritical.

  • 7Skylar March 24, 2015 at 2:34pm

    I would stay in America, I like the freedom we have. I think we need more people to go around and want this. 

  • 5ross March 24, 2015 at 10:17am

    I'm an american and I want to stay in america. Its the place for me and im free. I think we need less violence and poor people to be able to get on that list.

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