Comments on: Where would you find the happiest people in the world?

By: Sue Sturgess

Sue Sturgess — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 02:05:49 +0000

perhaps Pakistani happiness should be measured when its cricket team is winning?

By: Cyrus Howell

Cyrus Howell — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:32:15 +0000

Trinidad and Tobago has my vote for number 1, and Costa Rico gets my vote for number 2.

By: Rizwan

Rizwan — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:53:39 +0000

Apparently it is very possible for a non-believer to be happy. Please stop projecting “non-believers” as sub-human creatures. What exactly do you mean by un-religious parameters?

By: Uma

Uma — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:25:36 +0000

Clearly that is not the case. There is more crime, corruption, cruelty, inhumanity, despair, and overall lack of empathy, compassion and civility in Muslim countries than most other places. Not to mention that Muslims are all too eager to kill each other off.

By: abbastoronto

abbastoronto — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:32:54 +0000

Pakistan is 19th. Not a bad spot for a country beset with Civil War for the last 30 years Ahead of India, and the USA.
Why?
The Central Question of existence is Survival, Growth, Evolution. And religions provide the optimal strategy to answer that question.
Each religion came for an age. In Pastoral times it was the Law of Moses. In Agrarian times the Love of Jesus. In Exchange and Trade era that we are in today – the Justice of our Prophet. Moses was a shepherd, Jesus an artisan in the Fertile Crescent, our Prophet a businessman trader.
The 3 Prophets were the Chief Economists of their Eras. They founded the best systems.
Islam succeeds because it is Efficient not wasteful. Compare yourself with your Muslim neighbour, and see how he has more children, lives a healthier, saner, longer life with fewer resources.
Happiness is achieving a lot with little. The Bible says – to whom more is given, from him more is expected. If they do not, no happiness.

By: asif

asif — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:20:17 +0000

I wonder where Pakistan is on the list?

By: peter turner

peter turner — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:02:42 +0000

Why no details on Pakistan in the happiness report or did I miss it?

By: Iqbal khan

Iqbal khan — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:56:07 +0000

You have a point?

By: Francis

Francis — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:28:24 +0000

My reply to you is above.

By: Cynical

Cynical — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:42:29 +0000

I am gravely disappointed. I expected at least one Islamic country among the top ten, if not at the top.
The path to true happiness is to follow the message of our creator and submitting to his will.
How is it possible for a non believer to be happy? Unless, we define happiness, in terms of un-religious
para meters.