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> i'd give up everything i have now to simply enjoy humanity for a change.

Everything but security which, unfortunately, is worth giving up a lot of other things to have.

I'd move to my wife's home country tomorrow if we could live without fear of our child being kidnapped. My wife's uncle was kidnapped and murdered, another aunt and cousins bound in their home by robbers, and another cousin held for a day by a group of illegally armed militiamen from a neighboring country.

Other than that it's paradise!



> I'd move to my wife's home country tomorrow if we could live without fear of our child being kidnapped

Not comparing it with your wife's country (especially since you said people got murdered), but in the bay area, you won't find kids walking alone anywhere. Despite being one of the safest places in the US, parents and society overall is paranoid. They have traded group safety for individual safety.


What you wrote reminded me of an old film from 1986, _The Mosquito Coast_. Specifically the quote, "everything we need is right here."


Brazil?


Not far off. Sadly, there are any number of countries in the region with similar conditions.


And don't forget health-care ...


Somewhat less of a concern as long as you maintain coverage in your own country (in my case, US) and have the wherewithal to go home if you decide you need to. But yes, a serious accident or onset of a critical and fast-acting illness would have you questioning your choices.




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