A case has been swirling in the Norwegian and the European court system for quite some time, very much related to the question of taking responsibility for ones actions.
This case is related to passengers of drunk drivers, getting hurt in an accident. By Norwegian law, this thankfully didn't give any insurance payments. Apparently, however, this is a violation of European Economic Community rules, that states that even if the driver is drunk, you have the right to a partial payment.
And that shows one of the many areas that is wrong in Europe and in particular in Norway, there is simply no responsibility for your own actions, everything is supposed to be pulverized through the state. Themarginal income tax in Norway is 51.3 percents. Way too much. This comes in addition to a 25% Value Added Tax, which accounts for roughly one third of the total tax payments from Norwegian citizens, property tax, 130% tax on gasoline (including the VAT), in the country that hosts the most expensive city of the world.
Start taking responsibility damn it.
