[Matt10k]

I gave you that evidence already remember? I'm not denying there are countries with a higher suicide rate than the US. I told you Lithuania was highest remember?

So I fail to see your point? I don't want the Uk to be like an eastern block country anyway.

I was talking about the Netherlands, it was you who brought up northern europe. You said drug abuse was worse in the Netherlands, which is not true. It is worse in the US than the Netherlands.

Also, the uk is not that much bigger than the netherlands. I think their policies could benefit the uk but neither of us know, unless these policies were actually adopted.

I think the policies of holland would work better here than US policies would, hence why I don't think we are similar enough to be called the 51st state. I think we have more in common with neighbouring european countries and I'm glad.

On prostitution... it is easier to measure prostitution in the netherlands as many register. It is harder to track the extent of the problems of prostitution in both the uk and US. Also, more prostitutes doesn't necessarily mean more problems anyway. Prostitution levels and abuse of prostitutes are two different matters.