@RealEyesRealizeRealLies – Well, although I’ve traveled many countries in Europe the two countries I know best are Germany and the United States. In total, the “degree” of freedom is about the same, but there are differences in the details. When it comes to interpreting the freedom of speech the US has virtually no restrictions. In Germany it’s illegal to promote mass murder and Nazism. Say, you’re invited to a talk show and you say ‘I support Adolf Hitlers ideas’, a district attorney will press charges and a court ruling (depending on the overall context) will probably result in having to pay a large fine.
On the other hand, in Germany there’s for example the freedom to breast-feed a baby in public, the freedom of enjoying a bottle of beer for 20-year-old adults and there are also alcohol sales on Sundays at train and gas stations. Still there are also restrictions for stores which want to open on Sunday (the idea is protection of employees who want to attend church on Sunday mornings and spend time with their families).