What do you consider to be part of the western world? (utilities, law)

[grega94]

Which of the following regions would you consider part of the western world?

Europe
1. Northern Europe
2. Western Europe
3. Southern Europe
4. Central Europe
5. Balkans
6. Eastern Europe
7. Russia

Americas
8. Northern North America
9. Central America + Mexico
10. Caribbean
10. Andean States
12. The Guianas
13. Brazil
14. Southern Cone

Africa
15. Northern Africa
16. Western Africa
17. Central Africa
18. Eastern Africa
19. Southern Africa
20. South Africa

Asia
21. Israel
22. Trukey
23. Caucuses
24. Western Asia
25. Central Asia
26. Southern Asia
27 South East Asia
28. Eastern Asia
29. Philippines

Oceania
30. Australasia
31. Melanesia
32. Micronesia
33. Polynesia

* Exceptions
34. Latin America is an off shoot of the western world/related, but not part of it.
35. Orthodox Europe is an off shoot of the western world/related, but not part of it.

[HumbleMerchant]

Europe except for Russia
North Northern America
Australia + New Zealand

[Gentoo]

Oh God here we go

[grega94]

I voted for northern/western/southern/Central Europe, Northern North America, Southern Cone, and Australasia. I consider Latin America and Orthodox Europe for the most part their own unique cultures but still trace their roots from the west.

[CHESTER MANIFOLD]

Europe and latin America, Noth America diverges too far from the western European model.

[Turnerbro]

Any reasonably developed country that has democratically held elections. Isn't in East Asia, and has capitalism. Also I'm assuming you meant "Australia"? In general I'd say Brazil and Mexico are the bare minimum of what it takes to be considered "The West". Turkey is also borderline only because of their current dictator.

[GoodHombre]

From New Mexico to Alaska.

[InchingWest]

Anywhere that is majority White and civilized, has near universal development (aside from a very small part of the population that might not want it) in terms of housing, infrastructure and utilities, and high rates of literacy.

Common decency and a respect for Western traditions stemming from the Magna Carta, English Common law, and from Scandanavian/Germanic law even prior to that which placed an emphasis on innate (born with) rights of individuals as well as having a strong emphasis on individual property rights.

[BigCityDreamer]

Every European country except Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.

Plus, The United States, Canada, Chile, Argentina and Australia.

[bale002]

What do you consider to be part of the western world?

The concept is outdated.

Please give it a rest.

Eternal rest.