Who are the Civilised Nations?

[BankingContractor]

We keep hearing these words in the news all the time these days. So, question is:

1) which countries are part of the "civilised nations", and which are not,

2) what does a country have to do to be in the group of "civilised nations"?

[Platypus]

We keep hearing these words in the news all the time these days. So, question is:

1) which countries are part of the "civilised nations", and which are not,

2) what does a country have to do to be in the group of "civilised nations"?

(1) us and them, respectively

(2) too late, if you're in you're in. If not, you're out.

[Troll]

3) what does a country have to do to stay in the group of "civilised nations"?

Have an effective immigration policy

[shaunbhoy]

The "Civilised Nations" are those with nukes.
The "Uncivilised Nations" are those without them.
The "Really Uncivilised Nations" are those attempting to acquire them.

HTH

[Churchill]

Any country that can afford nuclear weapons and feed its population.

Big clue, not India or Pakistan!

[AlfredJPruffock]

We keep hearing these words in the news all the time these days. So, question is:

1) which countries are part of the "civilised nations", and which are not,

2) what does a country have to do to be in the group of "civilised nations"?

(1) Has a deadly arsenal of Nuclear Weapons to threaten uncivlised countries whom are not clever enough to have Nukes

(2) See (1)

[BankingContractor]

Seems like the concensus of opinions is the having Nukes is the key to being civilised.

Now I'm confused - how can the ability to kill on a very large scale be deemed civilised?

(1) Has a deadly arsenal of Nuclear Weapons to threaten uncivlised countries whom are not clever enough to have Nukes

(2) See (1)

[shaunbhoy]

Seems like the concensus of opinions is the having Nukes is the key to being civilised.

Now I'm confused - how can the ability to kill on a very large scale be deemed civilised?

Keeps us at the head of the head of the Food chain.

[tay]

So Israel is more civilized than Switzerland?

I think a civilized country is where the rights of the individual citizens are taken seriously and protected by a secular law.

[Dow Jones]

Language-based

I'd say all native English-speaking nations (OK, maybe French and German ones too!). I know it may include Aussies and Kiwis, but it's OK.