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**viagbloggerz** · 08-24-2012, 09:11 AM

Although the topic sounds negative to the DR, it is not my purpose. I do like the DR and as a resident expat to the DR I continue to look for the reasons to stay, or better said, hope there are no scarey realities which justify leaving.
There comes a time where paying rent becomes a little frustrating in terms of investment logic, yet do we really want to purchase here based on the backward legal system. Could we lose our investment in a worse case scenario (sever global crisis)?
I know there are a few posters (we all know them) who promote the DR as a fast moving developing country.
In some ways based on certain hand picked stats, there may be an argument for such. Then there are the scary realities that are so far away and so important (law, safety, rights) do they not prevent the DR from having any hope of reaching such a distinction. example:
Justice System in the Dominican Republic - Timothy Schwartz - Open Salon
After reading stories like this, I dont care about stats, malls, highrises, jeepetas blah blah blah... Without justice!!! all the above mentioned are immaterial and optical illussions like ponds in a desert!

If you're still with question marks bout' where the DR falls into the developing or third world countries status and state of matters, boy! Do I have the quick and true solution to clear your mind quick!

Come to the DR, any town, any place, not matter how bad and backwaters it may seem or feel (and smell too).
Spend sometime there and just go about the same biz one would in a first world country.

You'll soon notice there are plenty of things that are lacking for it to offer you a first world country service or comparable comforts.

After you settle in for the week, then pack your things and head to the western part of the country, present your passport and stay one week in Haiti doing exactly what you just did in the DR, with all the shortcomings and lacking.

Then you can come back and share with us what you NOW think the DR is at, a developing nation or another third world country!

Enjoy your trip and keep your hands clean all the times across the border so you don't come back horizontal and feet first...

08-24-2012, 09:11 AM	#13
viagbloggerz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 405 Senior Member	Although the topic sounds negative to the DR, it is not my purpose. I do like the DR and as a resident expat to the DR I continue to look for the reasons to stay, or better said, hope there are no scarey realities which justify leaving. There comes a time where paying rent becomes a little frustrating in terms of investment logic, yet do we really want to purchase here based on the backward legal system. Could we lose our investment in a worse case scenario (sever global crisis)? I know there are a few posters (we all know them) who promote the DR as a fast moving developing country. In some ways based on certain hand picked stats, there may be an argument for such. Then there are the scary realities that are so far away and so important (law, safety, rights) do they not prevent the DR from having any hope of reaching such a distinction. example: Justice System in the Dominican Republic - Timothy Schwartz - Open Salon After reading stories like this, I dont care about stats, malls, highrises, jeepetas blah blah blah... Without justice!!! all the above mentioned are immaterial and optical illussions like ponds in a desert! If you're still with question marks bout' where the DR falls into the developing or third world countries status and state of matters, boy! Do I have the quick and true solution to clear your mind quick! Come to the DR, any town, any place, not matter how bad and backwaters it may seem or feel (and smell too). Spend sometime there and just go about the same biz one would in a first world country. You'll soon notice there are plenty of things that are lacking for it to offer you a first world country service or comparable comforts. After you settle in for the week, then pack your things and head to the western part of the country, present your passport and stay one week in Haiti doing exactly what you just did in the DR, with all the shortcomings and lacking. Then you can come back and share with us what you NOW think the DR is at, a developing nation or another third world country! Enjoy your trip and keep your hands clean all the times across the border so you don't come back horizontal and feet first...
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