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[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 53 points 8 months ago

New Zealand. Far enough away from the world for it not to be cared for.

Has Australia as a buffer for stupidity.

Can't be found on any good world map.

Is enough timezones ahead of everyone else to have forewarning about any shitstorm happening.

[-] waterbogan@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago

I'm from New Zealand, and although it does have much to recommend it, it does have some issues with crime, gangs, meth etc. similar to other Western countries. Nowhere near as bad as South Africa or a number of US cities, but not great either. There are more peaceful places believe it or not

[-] gsfraley@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

Ahh, New Zealand. Very similar to the rest of the English-speaking world, but introverted.

[-] trolololol@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Introverted? I thought all English speaking countries were on the introverted, occasionally loud, spectrum.

Source: an introverted Brazilian that could pass as extroverted in Australia.

[-] trolololol@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

New Zealand s cloaking abilities are insane

[-] Cannibal_MoshpitV3@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

As long as you dont find any odd little rings, you should be fine out there.

[-] Syn_Attck@lemmy.today 3 points 8 months ago

There's a reason billionaires are building their doomsday bunkers there.

And probably why Maori culture survived as long as it has.

New Zealand, an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, has no bordering countries. It lies over 1,500 km east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, with the Pacific Ocean stretching indefinitely to the north, east, and south. The total land area of the country encompasses approximately 268,021 km2 (103,483 mi2).

[-] Quazatron@lemmy.world 24 points 8 months ago

Portugal.

We've been doing our own thing since 1143. People are mostly nice, crime is very low, most social unrest culminates in barbecues instead of burning vehicles, like is usual in France or Spain.

[-] novibe@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

Colonizes all continents on earth, perpetrated the biggest slave trade in history, only decolonizes well after WW2 literally the last country on earth to do so

“Just doing our own thing” lmao

[-] DisguisedJoker@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

~~1143~~ 1822 😅

[-] guyrocket@kbin.social 15 points 8 months ago

Saw a movie many years ago about...Taiwan, I think. The people were worried about hurting the WORMS when building a temple.

So I would say Taiwan if you mean "not bellicose". Or do you mean serene?

[-] waterbogan@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

Japan has to be a strong contender, if you are looking for peacefulness in your day to day life

[-] spiderman@ani.social 13 points 8 months ago

the work life balance in Japan is pretty fucked up, isn't it?

[-] TriPolarBearz@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Can't be violent if you're busy working or too tired after work...

[-] waterbogan@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

It depends on who you work for and what industry you're in, but it is not as bad as it used to be. Have friends that worked in Japan

[-] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

peacefulness in your day to day life

Social pressure is so intense that people rather kill themselves than do anything out of the ordinary... Do not confuse conformity with peace.

[-] waterbogan@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Not in my experience there. It the only place I have ever been where you can be in a gas station/ convenience store late on a Saturday night in a less than flash area, and see a guy rock up dressed like Liberace and do his shopping and flounce off without anyone even batting an eyelid let alone commenting. You wouldnt try that here. Yes, there is a degree of conformity enforced there around behaviour by social pressure, but in other places it is by violence

[-] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

So they are too stiff to even make comments ;-)

You would have such freedom here in my region as well.

[-] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago
[-] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

I think Danmark is a good candidate.

[-] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Peaceful and safest? It's Iceland. For 14 years in a row as of 2024. It is also one of the most homogeneous and isolated.

[-] PoliticallyIncorrect@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago
[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago

San Marino, or as ancient Rome called it, "YOU DID WHAT‽"

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 5 points 8 months ago

Andorra?

When was the last time you heard it on the news?

[-] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Austria, Singapore, Portugal, Slovenia, Japan, Switzerland, Canada

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago
[-] leaky_shower_thought@feddit.nl 4 points 8 months ago

I haven't heard anything crazy going on Sealand.

but it's not a place I would dream of going either.

[-] ECB@feddit.de 3 points 8 months ago

Sealand actually has actually been involved in some crazy shit during its history.

Particularly if you want to look at stuff per capita

[-] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Honestly I dont know but I'd imagine somewhere like South Korea if I had to choose.

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 13 points 8 months ago

They're embroiled in an ongoing civil war! Or, well, civil stalemate.

[-] Cannibal_MoshpitV3@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago

Racing Japan for the title of most overworked employees on Earth

[-] MelonYellow@lemmy.ca 13 points 8 months ago

And it currently has a higher suicide rate than Japan.

[-] Zorque@kbin.social 11 points 8 months ago
[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 9 points 8 months ago

And there's nothing peaceful about StarCraft or kpop.

[-] Scrof@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 months ago

And they have mandatory military service if I'm not mistaken.

[-] novibe@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

South Korea is literally cyberpunk hell on earth…

[-] Resol@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I heard Null Island is pretty peaceful.

But that's probably because it's just a buoy.

[-] Boingboing@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

We were. But now number one Gun crime country in Europe. Woohoo!

[-] Knoxvomica@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

No one's said Canada yet? It's probably Canada.

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