Traveller, ignorance is bliss. I agree 100% with what Reger has said. If you ever actually make an attempt to learn a bit about these countries, you will see that in many ways they are much more open minded to many things than many of the wealthier european countries. It is not a back and white issue as you describe it.
Learn what? More open minded about what. Some time ago I read about a priest in umm some ex soviet block country who did exorsism to someone and caused his/her death. That is very 3rd worldish.. Anyways I never said Eastern Europe is 3rd world.. I said something like "pretty much like a 3rd world country" or somehting like that. Come on be reasonable. Don't take it all so fucking literally..
Calling Czech Replublic a third world country (btw. I am not from there, but from Russia) sounds very arrogant on your behalf, it may not be as wealthy as Finland or US, but I don't think anyone who has ever visited there will agree with you.
I hope that one day you will travel again to Eastern Europe and discover many wonderful things that those countries have to offer and then you can drop all the stereotypes that you have about them.
All the stereotypes?