I thought I'd chip in.

I had a professor visiting from the U.S. and he was absolutely in love with the culture in Europe - how we sort of accept more responsibility.

He told me he would choose building a business in europe vs. the U.S. every single time. He has been sued several times for the most ridiculous things that never would have held any ground over here.

That, he said, was the single best thing about Europe's business culture. Not sure if I agree with that, but he has a point.

funny addendum: he was surprised at the lack of disclaimers on products here. Go figure.