| Home | Articles | Blog | Reviews | Spoken | Books | Biographical | Middle East Forum | About this site | Mailing List |
Hard work vs quality of life
Reader comment on item: [Symposium:] Why Does the World Hate America?
in response to reader comment: It has always been that way
Submitted by Bryan (United States), Jul 20, 2006 at 21:37
If working hard is what makes a country great, then that would mean America is not the best. For example, in South Korea and Japan the majority of the population works a lot more, and they even donate their vacation days back to their companies! They live for work and live for their company. That, in my opinion, does not make greatness. Quality of life trumps "hard work" any day.
Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".
<< Previous Comment Next Comment >>
Reader comments (171) on this item
 |
 |
Title | Commenter | Date | Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sad, but true [155 words] | Sharnice | Jul 8, 2010 05:15 | 175312 | |
| 2 |  you're wrong. [50 words] | Allie | Oct 13, 2011 09:03 | 175312 | |
| 4 | For all of those who are talking about hating the US... [269 words] | Joe | Mar 6, 2010 13:23 | 169771 | |
| 19 | 10 simple reasons why the world hate americans - there are more than 10 [219 words] | yenor galazo | Apr 28, 2010 19:07 | 169771 | |
| 2 | This is all true [38 words] | Sarah | May 22, 2010 21:13 | 169771 | |
| 1 | Thank You for your answer to my comment - why I hate America [370 words] | Yenor Galazo | May 24, 2010 00:24 | 169771 | |
| FFGE [21 words] | Henry | Nov 15, 2010 15:55 | 169771 | ||
| Really? [71 words] | That Guy with a Face | Apr 27, 2012 23:41 | 169771 | ||
| Please [13 words] | Bob | Feb 19, 2013 01:11 | 169771 | ||
| Feedback [84 words] | Dave stenhart | Oct 7, 2013 20:20 | 169771 | ||
| the world without the United States [50 words] | robert | Apr 18, 2016 14:24 | 169771 | ||
| 9 | Hating America [210 words] | Maxwell | Mar 7, 2008 15:46 | 122004 | |
| General response [514 words] | The Gar | Jun 2, 2008 05:40 | 122004 | ||
| 3 | Envy [155 words] | Troy | Jun 28, 2008 22:58 | 122004 | |
| 2 | Anti-Americanism in Canada Irrational? [186 words] | John, Toronto | Oct 5, 2008 20:45 | 122004 | |
| 4 | Let America Withdraw [326 words] | Richard Matthews | Dec 20, 2008 13:57 | 122004 | |
| It's Bush, not the Americans the world hates! [269 words] | Rob Riedijk | Dec 28, 2008 11:40 | 122004 | ||
| 1 | Why don't we like the USA [150 words] | sozz | Jan 5, 2009 04:56 | 122004 | |
| well put [39 words] | christopher | Feb 18, 2010 04:08 | 122004 | ||
| i agree with many of your comments [106 words] | christopher | Feb 19, 2010 03:45 | 122004 | ||
| Response [52 words] | Will C | Jul 10, 2011 20:25 | 122004 | ||
| To The Gar [327 words] | Kyle | Aug 26, 2012 23:16 | 122004 | ||
| american criticism [39 words] | michael | Aug 31, 2012 12:25 | 122004 | ||
| 6 | this is why america is hated. [311 words] | anthony | Mar 1, 2008 07:20 | 121477 | |
| Just leave then..? [29 words] | Jack | Sep 8, 2010 21:37 | 121477 | ||
| Sadness [59 words] | Rob Riedijk | Dec 31, 2007 13:19 | 117225 | ||
| Can't we all just get along? [287 words] | Glen Pearce | Jun 9, 2007 21:52 | 97159 | ||
| 1 | Youth of America speaking... [449 words] | Dan | Mar 15, 2007 13:31 | 86371 | |
| 7 | american arrogance [237 words] | denis duka | Feb 18, 2007 17:36 | 77820 | |
| 5 | The World Destroying The United States [96 words] | Tucker | May 31, 2007 16:57 | 77820 | |
| Australian Culture [82 words] | Dennis | Aug 27, 2006 18:30 | 54098 | ||
| Americanization [69 words] | AmericanCanadian | Oct 11, 2006 00:51 | 54098 | ||
| Australian Americanization [151 words] | Shari | Feb 24, 2007 11:11 | 54098 | ||
| American Culture [11 words] | JustOneMore | May 20, 2008 16:55 | 54098 | ||
| Whoa. [18 words] | JustOneMore | May 20, 2008 17:00 | 54098 | ||
| aussies are aussies. [72 words] | avago_yamug | Aug 20, 2008 06:57 | 54098 | ||
| 4 | The Greatest Country in the Entire World [312 words] | McCutcheon Pinckney | Jun 29, 2006 23:52 | 48496 | |
| Jealousy? ...Freedom? [477 words] | Soleil | Jul 19, 2006 13:53 | 48496 | ||
| 1 | America, what a great country! [400 words] | JW | Jul 24, 2006 08:48 | 48496 | |
| 2 | What? [108 words] | Mac | Aug 2, 2006 23:36 | 48496 | |
| 2 | Greatest Country in the Entire World Part 2 [544 words] | McCutcheon | Aug 3, 2006 00:04 | 48496 | |
| Black & white [329 words] | JW | Sep 5, 2006 11:17 | 48496 | ||
| The Truth. [213 words] | Mac | Sep 15, 2006 22:42 | 48496 | ||
| 1 | QED, American boy [75 words] | Stephen Davies | Sep 20, 2006 05:20 | 48496 | |
| 1 | Good for you! [168 words] | McCutcheon | Sep 20, 2006 22:46 | 48496 | |
| 4 | A reason to dislike the "Greatest Country" [638 words] | Yannick Declerck | Oct 13, 2006 16:56 | 48496 | |
| 1 | History Lesson. [337 words] | McCutcheon Pinckney | Oct 13, 2006 22:41 | 48496 | |
| More? [393 words] | Yannick Declerck | Nov 10, 2006 11:34 | 48496 | ||
| re: more? [1 words] | jo | Nov 13, 2006 14:08 | 48496 | ||
| 1 | Some things to consider [1082 words] | Doc Red | Jan 13, 2007 21:01 | 48496 | |
| 2 | The Greatest Country in the Entire World Part 3 [1474 words] | McCutcheon | Jan 24, 2007 22:45 | 48496 | |
| Nice comment! [135 words] | Kevin Prince | Jan 27, 2007 23:10 | 48496 | ||
| 2 | Only judge someone by the content of their character [183 words] | L | Feb 10, 2007 11:13 | 48496 | |
| McCutcheon what are you saying? [154 words] | denis duka | Feb 13, 2007 18:30 | 48496 | ||
| Wrong about the Truth [476 words] | McCutcheon Pinckney | Feb 15, 2007 18:50 | 48496 | ||
| McCutcheon [110 words] | denis duka | Feb 17, 2007 04:10 | 48496 | ||
| fact [103 words] | denis duka | Feb 17, 2007 04:25 | 48496 | ||
| something to say [228 words] | denis duka | Feb 17, 2007 05:18 | 48496 | ||
| sigh [189 words] | McCutcheon Pinckney | Feb 18, 2007 01:34 | 48496 | ||
| Why the world hates America [218 words] | shari | Feb 24, 2007 11:22 | 48496 | ||
| McCutcheon, America didn't solve anything [154 words] | Ravi | May 4, 2007 01:31 | 48496 | ||
| How about no spin? Let's get the facts. [968 words] | McCutcheon | May 6, 2007 23:53 | 48496 | ||
| 1 | Hey French [52 words] | Tucker | May 31, 2007 17:03 | 48496 | |
| Question [10 words] | Tucker | May 31, 2007 17:09 | 48496 | ||
| No. [21 words] | Yannick | Jun 2, 2007 08:38 | 48496 | ||
| Assuming... [91 words] | Tucker | Jun 4, 2007 09:05 | 48496 | ||
| Now you're being a hypocrite [139 words] | Yannick | Jun 5, 2007 05:28 | 48496 | ||
| 1 | Well, you're Wrong [499 words] | Tucker | Jun 5, 2007 16:34 | 48496 | |
| different views [320 words] | Yannick | Jun 6, 2007 10:59 | 48496 | ||
| 1 | "Freedom" [73 words] | Terreh | Aug 19, 2007 18:16 | 48496 | |
| 2 | Misguided opinions about America [307 words] | Bob Sterling | Aug 20, 2007 18:24 | 48496 | |
| Arrogant [96 words] | Bob Sterling | Aug 20, 2007 23:32 | 48496 | ||
| 1 | freedom??? [55 words] | Allen Rudd | Nov 1, 2007 07:05 | 48496 | |
| response [112 words] | Brian | Oct 6, 2009 21:39 | 48496 | ||
| RE: Stephen Davis [7 words] | David | Dec 9, 2009 19:55 | 48496 | ||
| Don't just open your eyes, Look and See! [361 words] | Kit | Jan 6, 2010 12:20 | 48496 | ||
| 1 | A Response [795 words] | Bob Sterling | Jan 7, 2010 19:46 | 48496 | |
| Re-response [1156 words] | Kit | Jan 8, 2010 17:38 | 48496 | ||
| what america has done? [154 words] | logan | Jul 27, 2010 20:01 | 48496 | ||
| get a life [117 words] | ben | Oct 28, 2010 21:34 | 48496 | ||
| response to yannick declerck [118 words] | stephanie | Apr 2, 2011 04:37 | 48496 | ||
| 1 | America in WW2 [68 words] | Blaze777 | Sep 10, 2011 14:46 | 48496 | |
| My eyes are seeing very clearly, thank you very much [134 words] | An American | Aug 26, 2012 23:28 | 48496 | ||
| America is not what it seems [207 words] | Sanreay | Mar 3, 2006 13:31 | 38783 | ||
| It has always been that way [162 words] | John | Jul 1, 2006 11:38 | 38783 | ||
 Hard work vs quality of life [70 words] | Bryan | Jul 20, 2006 21:37 | 38783 | ||
| So many reasons [373 words] | j.patrick | Feb 22, 2006 05:10 | 36929 | ||
| The crescent and star [157 words] | donvan | Feb 22, 2006 16:03 | 36929 | ||
| 1 | Most Americans Not Arrogant [336 words] | Steve | Jun 21, 2006 10:21 | 36929 | |
| 1 | From the outside [271 words] | Consul | Nov 19, 2006 23:23 | 36929 | |
| what i have to say [24 words] | latoya | Dec 1, 2007 14:02 | 36929 | ||
| 2 | America Doesn't Own The World [93 words] | Mike | Jan 25, 2006 12:57 | 32439 | |
| hate! this is the reason [71 words] | maria | Jan 27, 2006 10:00 | 32439 | ||
| Retard? What? [40 words] | MAC | Jun 30, 2006 00:02 | 32439 | ||
| Ahhhh- What??? [27 words] | Tucker | Jun 5, 2007 16:41 | 32439 | ||
| teaching Americans their own lesson. [227 words] | Brian | Oct 6, 2009 21:34 | 32439 | ||
| What? [59 words] | Reshma | Mar 12, 2010 12:02 | 32439 | ||
| Umm, you might wanna check up on your history old chap. [141 words] | Ace | Mar 16, 2010 20:06 | 32439 | ||
| we hate you because your ignorant [74 words] | big Dave | Dec 17, 2005 15:41 | 30117 | ||
| Cmon big Dave [114 words] | John | Dec 19, 2005 20:05 | 30117 | ||
| nerd [16 words] | Mig | Jan 23, 2006 21:36 | 30117 | ||
| We Hate you too. [60 words] | Paul | Jul 5, 2006 20:42 | 30117 | ||
| MASSIVE IGNORANCE [336 words] | andy | Nov 21, 2006 10:54 | 30117 | ||
| reply [20 words] | Emma | Apr 8, 2007 05:11 | 30117 | ||
| Know it all [71 words] | Kuray Killua | Apr 8, 2007 22:47 | 30117 | ||
| India and China likes us [179 words] | John | Dec 13, 2005 12:32 | 29875 | ||
| home is home [419 words] | Sarah Hill | Nov 2, 2005 07:35 | 27668 | ||
| why the world hates america... [731 words] | derek | Oct 21, 2005 17:08 | 27190 | ||
| All the resources you need? [199 words] | Clint | Oct 1, 2006 10:30 | 27190 | ||
| 1 | Look Somewhere Else [139 words] | Aidan | Feb 17, 2009 20:38 | 27190 | |
| Why the world hates America [83 words] | Johnny Canuck | Mar 23, 2009 18:14 | 27190 | ||
| you are the reason i dont like america [50 words] | alex | Jul 15, 2009 17:37 | 27190 | ||
| This article is EXACTLY why people hate America [162 words] | Anon | Jul 19, 2009 11:55 | 27190 | ||
| One thing you got terribly wrong. [320 words] | Ace | Feb 6, 2010 08:32 | 27190 | ||
| Cocky comments. [296 words] | William | Feb 13, 2010 12:55 | 27190 | ||
| There is no charity..... [258 words] | Nishant | Oct 9, 2005 09:45 | 26738 | ||
| i agree, the world is just jealous [170 words] | chris williams | Jun 8, 2005 15:31 | 22608 | ||
| 4 | Middle East VS America - The answer [435 words] | Soleil | Jul 22, 2006 20:56 | 22608 | |
| Muslims [25 words] | Tucker | May 31, 2007 17:37 | 22608 | ||
| Hopeless [155 words] | Frank | Nov 23, 2004 05:43 | 18531 | ||
| you are too young to know what communism really means [24 words] | felix | Dec 28, 2005 04:21 | 18531 | ||
| ??? [64 words] | John | Jul 1, 2006 11:51 | 18531 | ||
| It's the government the world hates, not Americans. [78 words] | Brad | Sep 26, 2004 06:59 | 17264 | ||
| about america [101 words] | ionut, romania | Jul 23, 2006 05:33 | 17264 | ||
| America's foriegn policy [188 words] | Greg | Dec 21, 2006 16:19 | 17264 | ||
| Why do we care if they hate us? [251 words] | New Federalist | Jun 19, 2004 03:53 | 15730 | ||
| why do you hate us [101 words] | uncle sam | Jun 2, 2006 12:00 | 15730 | ||
| 1 | lesson on ww2 [108 words] | Greg | Dec 21, 2006 16:31 | 15730 | |
| The Facts on the lesson of WW2. [81 words] | McCutcheon | Jan 24, 2007 22:51 | 15730 | ||
| Externalities [561 words] | JHH | Feb 6, 2004 11:24 | 13786 | ||
| Its not your success...... [309 words] | John | Nov 21, 2003 04:00 | 12253 | ||
| It is something basic in the psyche of the haters [399 words] | Warwick Wakefield | May 17, 2003 21:34 | 9114 | ||
| Economic Strength [51 words] | Rod Hull | Mar 17, 2003 10:43 | 7329 | ||
| The American Myth [120 words] | Shaun | Mar 15, 2003 06:36 | 7280 | ||
| 1 | How great is America....really??? [578 words] | Crabby McCrabb | Aug 21, 2006 18:02 | 7280 | |
| A lesson in factual assesments. [960 words] | McCutcheon Pinckney | Oct 6, 2006 23:34 | 7280 | ||
| Wrong [133 words] | McCutcheon | Jan 24, 2007 22:59 | 7280 | ||
| 1 | they don`t [49 words] | rory | Feb 1, 2007 01:42 | 7280 | |
| To McCutcheon [327 words] | JJ | Aug 3, 2010 19:31 | 7280 | ||
| 1 | Why USA should continue giving help to Israel..... [98 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | D | Feb 25, 2003 23:05 | 6925 | |
| Bush administration [238 words] | Adnan | Apr 30, 2006 14:39 | 6925 | ||
| It's Bush, not the Americans the world hates! (II) [232 words] | Rob Riedijk | Feb 18, 2003 15:20 | 6744 | ||
| It's Bush, not the Americans the world hates! [122 words] | Rob Riedijk | Feb 17, 2003 05:44 | 6691 | ||
| Rob ...???? [95 words] | Tucker | Jun 1, 2007 14:47 | 6691 | ||
| why should we care [39 words] | mike | Feb 10, 2003 20:59 | 6532 | ||
| You've nailed it, Mr Pipes [217 words] | Tim Gombis | Jan 28, 2003 09:46 | 6040 | ||
| It is not jealousy. [152 words] | Faraz | Jan 23, 2003 16:50 | 5911 | ||
| Response to commenter Mr Faraz.. [64 words] | Zmiexpat | Feb 4, 2003 10:42 | 5911 | ||
| Americans are stupid [542 words] | Jennifer | Dec 2, 2006 04:21 | 5911 | ||
| Small correction [265 words] | Kit | Jan 8, 2010 19:04 | 5911 | ||
| 1 | Learning from Europe's mistakes [282 words] | Gabriel Grosso | Jan 21, 2003 20:03 | 5883 | |
| It is impossible to do as Gabriel Grosso suggests [236 words] | Stephen Berman | Jan 22, 2003 16:27 | 5883 | ||
| Response to Gabriel Grosso [425 words] | Susan Bradford | Jan 29, 2003 10:43 | 5883 | ||
| The world envies America's success. [105 words] | Hari Iyer | Jan 21, 2003 13:14 | 5880 | ||
| Response to commenter Mr Hari Iyer [101 words] | Rob Riedijk | Feb 18, 2003 15:47 | 5880 | ||
| I don't agree with Hari Iyer's comments [57 words] | Giri Guevara | Nov 9, 2004 05:19 | 5880 | ||
| Dear Americans, learn from Europe's mistakes [237 words] | Gabriel Grosso | Jan 21, 2003 10:23 | 5877 | |
| the last crusade? [10 words] | Allen | Nov 1, 2007 07:07 | 5877 | ||
| 1 | Anti-Americanism in Canada [136 words] | Alexander | Jan 20, 2003 16:22 | 5872 | |
| Not All Professors Do [69 words] | Alexander Kizuk | Jan 20, 2003 16:10 | 5871 | ||
| Arms' Length Respect [70 words] | Hector Titus | Jan 19, 2003 15:40 | 5857 | ||
| 1 | THE ANSWER IS STRAIGHTFORWARD [202 words] | Adam Greaves | Jan 19, 2003 01:41 | 5852 | |
| Jealousy? I don't think so [71 words] | King Jimbo | Feb 23, 2006 12:18 | 5852 | ||
| 1 | Jealous! [27 words] | paul | Jul 5, 2006 20:47 | 5852 | |
| Just the facts maam. [314 words] | McCutcheon | Jan 24, 2007 23:18 | 5852 | ||
| McCutcheon are you serious? [109 words] | denis duka | Feb 13, 2007 18:34 | 5852 | ||
| A word of advice [307 words] | Yannick Declerck | Feb 16, 2007 14:30 | 5852 | ||
| The Myth of Global Warming [310 words] | McCutcheon Pinckney | Feb 16, 2007 23:01 | 5852 | ||
| Question [22 words] | Tucker | Jun 11, 2007 13:47 | 5852 | ||
| 3 | I would like to apologize on behalf of McCutcheon (and all other pompous Americans)... [491 words] | Jesse Nichols | Oct 1, 2008 13:52 | 5852 | |
| People that matter [155 words] | Kit | Jan 8, 2010 18:10 | 5852 |
Latest Articles
Follow Daniel Pipes
All materials by Daniel Pipes on this site: © 1968-2024 Daniel Pipes. daniel.pipes@gmail.com and @DanielPipes
Support Daniel Pipes' work with a tax-deductible donation to the Middle East Forum.Daniel J. Pipes
(The MEF is a publicly supported, nonprofit organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Tax-ID 23-774-9796, approved Apr. 27, 1998.
For more information, view our IRS letter of determination.)