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Ireland is The "Goodest" Country in The World

UCDCritic · 2014-07-03 18:30:56

This should be good for our self-esteem. :D According to Simon Anholt Ireland is the "Goodest" country in the world. The meaning of "Goodest" comes from research showing that in a globalized world where countries can have a negative impact on every other country Ireland has the least negative impact and the most positive…

03-07-2014 6:30pm

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UCDCritic

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This should be good for our self-esteem.

According to Simon Anholt Ireland is the "Goodest" country in the world.

The meaning of "Goodest" comes from research showing that in a globalized world where countries can have a negative impact on every other country Ireland has the least negative impact and the most positive impact.

Check out his Ted Talk presentation

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#2 03-07-2014 6:35pm

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Let's all take a moment to pat ourselves on the back for how goodest we are

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#3 03-07-2014 6:37pm

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Its so good to be goodest.

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#4 03-07-2014 6:46pm

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"And the award for most inoffensive country goes to............"

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#5 03-07-2014 6:49pm

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This was done last week. Apparently the guy was inundated with irate emails from outraged Irish people.

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#6 03-07-2014 6:53pm

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Feck off with yer loan repayments, Europe! We have to pay Simon Anhalt a big fat cheque this month.

Regards,
Enda Kenny

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#7 03-07-2014 7:12pm

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Have to say I was skeptical at first, but the dude has data

The Ted jokes will follow no doubt

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#8 03-07-2014 7:14pm

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Of course when Ireland's only impact on the world is gays marching in Saint Patrick parades and Guinness.

Nothing more goodest than a bunch of pert drunk on Guinness gay derrières gyrating in front of outraged Americans :pac:

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#9 03-07-2014 7:18pm

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I'm sure there is a thread on this from last week when the news was released!

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#10 03-07-2014 7:34pm

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We're too busy doing damage to our own country to harm anywhere else....

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#11 03-07-2014 7:37pm

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Superman has a holiday home in Achill sure..

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#12 03-07-2014 7:41pm

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Welcome to the world of 10 days ago!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=90975386

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#13 03-07-2014 7:45pm

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An File wrote: »

Welcome to the world of 10 days ago!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=90975386

Yeah but Mc lov'in only had the article, I have the video presentation. Far superior.

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#14 03-07-2014 7:49pm

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Is it just me or does the term "goodest country" seem a little condescending?

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#15 03-07-2014 7:52pm

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Absolutely nothing will outrage an Irish person more than praise for Ireland.

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#16 03-07-2014 8:00pm

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Our inherent catholic shame ensures that we rarely do anything that would make us look bad in front of our neighbours.

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#17 03-07-2014 8:04pm

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We exportrd alot peadophile priests to north america, south america and africa...

Apart from that we are sound enough to other countries

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#18 03-07-2014 8:14pm

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wprathead wrote: »

We exportrd alot peadophile priests to north america, south america and africa...

Apart from that we are sound enough to other countries

Firstly I'd like to say I detest the catholic church with every fibre of my being. Saying that there were plenty of cases of pedo priests in other countries with no link to Ireland.
But to be fair there does seem to be a disproportionate amount of pedos that came from Ireland, for which the country should be ashamed.

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