Of course you're allowed to your opinion. It's just that people tend to downvote the really unintelligent ones that don't actually add to the discussion a lot. I'm sure that if you'd have given arguments for your statement instead of wording it as a brainless and inflammatory one-liner, people might have given you the same courtesy instead of immediately reaching for the downvote button.
And in my opinion, that's a good thing. When there are no arguments, not even a statement of what exactly your point is, inviting discussion and what you say happens to be exceptionally uninformed and moronic, then yes, have at it with the downvotes because I don't need to read it. If the opinion would have any value whatsoever, somebody else is going to make it in an informed manner and back it with arguments.
> The key seems to be, in order to be high on the list do not have protests and uprisings in your country.
FWIW:
Let's assume, for the sake of argument you intended to say "violent protests" (regardless which side to blame for the violence, gov or protestors) as otherwise your statement is simply factually incorrect and any discussion may as well end here.
Assuming that, you're (deliberately?) confusing cause and effect:
Being high on the list gives rise to less (violent) protests and uprisings in your country.
And suddenly, given that people value freedom as one of the highest things, and will go through great lengths to achieve it, that makes perfect sense.
And in my opinion, that's a good thing. When there are no arguments, not even a statement of what exactly your point is, inviting discussion and what you say happens to be exceptionally uninformed and moronic, then yes, have at it with the downvotes because I don't need to read it. If the opinion would have any value whatsoever, somebody else is going to make it in an informed manner and back it with arguments.
> The key seems to be, in order to be high on the list do not have protests and uprisings in your country.
FWIW:
Let's assume, for the sake of argument you intended to say "violent protests" (regardless which side to blame for the violence, gov or protestors) as otherwise your statement is simply factually incorrect and any discussion may as well end here.
Assuming that, you're (deliberately?) confusing cause and effect:
Being high on the list gives rise to less (violent) protests and uprisings in your country.
And suddenly, given that people value freedom as one of the highest things, and will go through great lengths to achieve it, that makes perfect sense.