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Originally posted by Johnny Rotten
[B]With 192 countries in the world, it's easy to cherry pick ones that fit your argument  . In truth, the US is arguably the most repressed nation of its type. I think we can all agree on what kind of nation it is without splitting hairs: We're wealthy, technologically advanced, educated, and at peace (within our borders, natch).
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yes, that's true.
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It is better to compare ourselves to Europe and Canada than nations that are communist, religiously fundamentalist (although the US is heading that way, at this rate), tropical isles, or fallen and struggling former superpowers.
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I'm not sure why communist countries, tropical islands, or struggling former superpowers should necessarily be more sexually repressed than the US? Why can't they be compared? The religious fundamentalism I understand--most religions have strong restrictions on sexuality, and a religiously dominated government is bound to enforce those restrictions. But communism? tropical islands? technological superiority?
I would be curious to hear why you think America is more sexually repressed than Canada and Europe though. As a general rule, it may be, but there are parts of both countries/continents that are more repressed sexually than america, particularly if you're talking about homosexuality (Quebec, Italy, Spain, Germany, former soviet bloc countries). Outside of canada, europe, and brazil, I can't think of a single country that could be considered less sexually repressed.