The 20 most dangerous countries in the world

http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/new...world/ss-BBCfcNw?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp#image=6

It's a bit misleading to call a country dangerous in this context. A country is nothing more than a section of land. A more honest title would be "The 20 most dangerous peoples in the world", and list them by nation of origin. For example, Colombians would be #1, Pakistanis would be #4, Hondurans would be #9, etc. If these countries were not populated with people, they wouldn't be dangerous at all. One could stroll freely from end to end and have little to fear outside of the natural elements. The people are who make these countries dangerous.

I think this list is pretty close to what is expected. Ukraine can be explained due to it pretty much going through a Civil War at the moment, with pro-Russian civilians clashing with others. Thailand was a bit of a surprise too, although, as I understand it, they have a minority Muslim problem in the Southern part of the country.

 

No Iraq? Syria? Afghanistan?

 

The list is based on the threat to tourists. I don't think those countries are very high on the tourist list at the moment, as they are active warzones.

 

It's a good thing I'm not interested in visiting any of those countries....maybe except Egypt.

 

You don't really need to visit those countries. Thanks to our immigration policies (that you're in favor of), those countries are coming here by way of their people.

 

My brother just attended a wedding in S Africa, he said it was as poor as dirt but he felt safe. Jamaica is surprising since they advertise their vacation spots like every half hour or so on TV.

 

I'm interested in the pyramids and their history.

 

Would a tourist actively go to Mali or Chad or Yemen even now, though?

 

They could, why not?

 

The people in Egypt make that prospect quite dangerous.

 

So, you posted a list, and are now arguing against it? What do you need us for, if you are arguing with yourself?

 

I'm sure there are still some ok areas of South Africa, but it's been ranked as one of the most violent countries in the world for some time.

I don't think the crime rates are that surprising, given the demographics. And of course commercials for Jamaica are going to try and make it look like a paradise and not the dangerous 3rd world country that it is. Their economy is heavily reliant on tourism.

 

There should be a list for locations and not just countries. As you said before, its the people. If you separate most of the liberal cities out of the US, they are as dangerous as most war zones that should be on that list.

 

How am I arguing against the list?

 

Well, one idiot recently made the news when he went to North Korea, but I don't see that country on the list. Probably not the first place people go to when they want to take a break from it all.

 

No Obama's America like Chicago ?

 

Do I have it backwards? Are you putting forth the list to argue against the article?

 

It's a fascinating country. I've been there twice and would go again in a heartbeat. If you enjoy history, it's in the top 5 in this world to immerse yourself in it.

 

It's the same with Mexico. Outside of the tourist areas, it's dangerous for foriegners. When I used to travel for work, we had to go to Tegucigalpa, Honduras and they told us not to go across the street from the airport (Don't leave the airport itself, was heavily stressed), otherwise we would be killed or mugged. JUST across the damn street! It's also one of the most dangerous airports to land at. When flights come in, people line up to see if a pilot will crash as the landing is so difficult.

Countries with a tourist trade know what areas to police.... Same for Brazil and the favelas.

 

Although, I guess, one could talk about objective saftey and danger (ie high murder rates = danger), saftey is very much a percieved phenomenon.

 

http://www.atlasandboots.com/most-dangerous-countries-in-the-world-ranked/

US is 50th....

 

I've been to Cozumel once for a tour and then to Playa Del Carmen during the summer, lots of security down there at the time but I was told this part was one of the safer parts and others areas further north in Mexico were bad for you.

 

Nope, I'm merely disagreeing with the way the article describes the country as dangerous. A country is dangerous because of the people who live there. I agree with the list in all other ways.

 

I definitely agree with Mexico, but the worst thing? The majority of our immigrants have come from that country for the last several decades.

 

I have vacationed in Jamaica a few times, and I have friends and family that go quite often. It's dangerous to leave the resorts unaccompanied. Going out in town at night is a very bad idea. Tourism is Jamaica's major economic driver, so the government and police take extra special care to protect it.