Historical Filth- The worst place on Earth

[Plotinus]

I hope this isn't an unwarranted bump, but there was a time when, for about a century and a half, Paraguay was actually one of the *best* countries in the world. In fact, it was, apparently, the first fully literate society in history. And it was all thanks to those surprisingly enlightened Jesuits. It's a very little-known period, which makes it hard to find information to link to, but have a look at http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/6497/jesuits.html

 

[Straczynski]

80%. wow. how?

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

Oh. I mean, "nobody expects the combined Brazilian-Uruguayan-Argentine forces".

And Kafka...

 

[Chauliodus]

I'd have to say the Sudan is the, or atleast one of the worst places to live.

 

[Edward Yee]

I can't believe this ... after reading about what happened to the CPGS ... I laughed.

Must be from hating commies so much, but still.

 

[carniflex]

Quote:
Originally posted by Zcylen
I think some afrika countries, they're very poor and no one helps them.
also India, I wouldnt be comfortable there

Not true. We send billions of taxpayers money to these nations.
We send hundreds of are youth to help them. Not help them oh ya right. Sorry sorry sorry maybe your on another planet well this EARTH!

So, the third world courtries would have despoiled the western ones for ages. Thus, explaining that the first ones are now developped, and the second ones undeveloped. How strange, i thought it was the contrary that was true. Maybe I'm also on another planet.

 

[Edward Yee]

Why oh WHY are our resources poured into unsalvagable hellholes ...

 

[Jehoshua]

I hope this isn't an unwarranted bump, but there was a time when, for about a century and a half, Paraguay was actually one of the *best* countries in the world. In fact, it was, apparently, the first fully literate society in history. And it was all thanks to those surprisingly enlightened Jesuits. It's a very little-known period, which makes it hard to find information to link to, but have a look at http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/6497/jesuits.html

I believe you are referring to the Jesuit Reductions (which were a consequence of what was basically an attempt to establish a Christian Indian nation in south America), which were a thing in Paraguay during the Spanish colonial period until the Jesuits got the short-shift for being too successful and influential in 1767. That said the opening poster is quite correct in asserting that the place went into the gutter as soon as it broke off into independence under Francia (although on the plus-side, they are one of the worlds fastest growing economies at the moment, their economy grew by 13.6% in 2013)

 

[Cutlass]

That conversation was 10 years ago...

 

[Jehoshua]

That conversation was 10 years ago...

Someone linked this thread to another one I was looking at (with regards to Paraguay), and reading this I responded to the thingy without bothering to check when the statement was made

Anyways, carry on

 

[Kyriakos]

Tell me about it. It seems back then there were other posters here from Greece (maybe).

So a long time ago indeed

 

[Plotinus]

Well, I'm glad someone picked up on it eventually!

 

[Domen]

In Europe Ukraine, in Africa Somalia, in Asia Syria.

 

[Yeekim]

What a great OP!
They don't make them like that any more...

 

[Evie]

In Europe Ukraine, in Africa Somalia, in Asia Syria.

You may wish to pay attention to the actual content of the thread and not just the title.

 

[Terxpahseyton]

What a great OP!
They don't make them like that any more...

that's what I thought