And the world's happiest country is..

[Reuters]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Denmark, with its democracy, social equality and peaceful atmosphere, is the happiest country in the world, researchers said on Monday. </img>
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Reuters

 

[Tonington]

Denmark always finishes first. Happy bastards!

 

[L Gilbert]

Cool.

Here's more:

http://www.le.ac.uk/users/aw57/world/sample.html

 

[Tonington]

I would have thought Luxembourg would score higher. They're tied with us!

Well, no matter how bad some might think things are here, I say no place like home

 

[Vereya]

"I strongly suspect that there is a strong correlation between peace and happiness," said Ronald Inglehart, a political scientist at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, who directed the study.

I wonder, how many years of studying at a University it took him to come up with such a fresh and unexpected idea? (Where are the sarcastic smilies?) And note the fact, that he is not 100 percent sure about it, he just strongly suspects!
I strongly suspect that there is a strong correlation between rain and wet feet. Where can I publish the results of my revolutionary research? :lol:
Besides, happiness is something that cannot be defined by a universal set of criteria. It's very individual.

 

[Scott Free]

"I strongly suspect that there is a strong correlation between peace and happiness," said Ronald Inglehart, a political scientist at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research,.."

Wow, brilliant guy :roll:

 

[MikeyDB]

Now just wait for the next printing of Mohammed dressed like one of the performers from the "Village People"....in a Danish newspaper....and see how happy the Danes stay...