50 Small Yet Genius Things Some Countries Do That The Rest Of The World Needs Immediately

As for why it's so important for countries to take good care of their citizens, the travel expert shared, "A country thrives when its citizens are happy, plain and simple. I'm not saying that they all wake up every morning full of sunshine and unicorns, but the fewer basic necessities that one has to worry about the better your quality of life, and the less angry one is at the government."

"Most who go into public office have a desire to help people, so making their citizens' lives easier should be their top priority," King added. "However, it can also support their other top priority of winning reelection, which I'm sure can motivate every politician regardless of their reason for entering politics."

"Some see social services as a waste of government money. To those people, I challenge them to view the money spent as not an expense, but as an investment," King told Bored Panda. "Every kid who comes into the world via a government program to encourage relationships, and who can afford to go to college, will ultimately pay more into the system than they take out. And, who knows, they may just start a multi-billion dollar company out of their bedroom because they had time to be creative and didn't have to spend all their time worrying."