America is the best country in the world

Thank you for such a great topic this will be fun. First I think it is obvious that America is on the way down. However, "the best" is not based on the future of a country but rather the past and present. For example the Yankees are arguably the best sports team bec. They have the most impressive past and great current players. If for example the players are older and due to retire or the minor league team is awful we do not say that influences whether the Yankees are the best. So to with the best country. What is relevant is the countries past and present state not their future. My opponent says Japan is superior to the USA: "To me: Japan is the best country in the world. It is an economic powerhouse, it has the lowest crime rate of any developed nation, it is viewed in a positive light by every country (diplomatically), except for China and North Korea..." His own link shows that the US is superior with regard to Quality of life, economic dynamics, and political environment. Finland may be the best place for an individual to live. That does not make it the best country. Similar to a sports team may have a very comfortable stadium with lots of entertainment. Or pleasant players that make it enjoyable to be part of the team. If it doesn't win games it isn't the best. Finland is not a world power they are not very involved in the world nearly to the extent that America is. America is the prime supporter of democracy and freedom worldwide. One of the big 5 which Finland and Japan are not. America is the best when it comes to money. True they have debt but that is really more of futuristic problem then a current one. China is second best in money but it comes at the price of democracy. Military: US win hands down. I don't care how many personal you have. In modern war it's about technology which The US leads. Tech: yes, Japan has also made progress in that area but nowhere close to the U.S... Science: Yes of course the U.S. is lagging way behind in education. But, that only means they will fall behind in the future. As of now the U.S. still has the top scientists and inventors, even though they are not producing the next generation of intellectuals. But the failing is primarily in the grade schooling. America still has the finest colleges and professors and is attracting the top students from around the world. So in advanced education America is tops. Health: You make the fallacy of judging health based on the sole factor of weight. What about smoking, drugs, air quality, exercise. Etc. furthermore the fact that a country has many people who lead unhealthy life styles, does not make it a worse country. What is more important is advancement in medicine which America is currently tops. My opponent says America has most crimes. Let me rephrase that America has the most reported crimes. One last final point is that America does the most for the betterment of the world. Spreading and defending democracy at home, and around the world. Providing all kinds of assistance, to other nations. Saving lives, and brokering peace. America has the most positive global impact of any nation. And in the final analysis I think that is most important.