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Originally Posted by WhoIsDaffy
@MMM
point 1: As stated, citizen of the world.
culture is no longer defined by where we are from, or who our parents are.
it is also becomeing increasingly less inluenced by where we grow up/live
though that is not to say that all is moving towards the world of a single tribe
this is occationally refered to as Globalisation, you may have heard of it??
point 2: shhh, your wrong.
there is a big difference between going out of your way to offend people, and not going out of your way to apease and be liked/respected.
If you need to bend over backwards and use your knoledge of local customs and ettiquete to foster respect (to the point that if you did not you would not get respect), then thats respect is pretty shallow and probably only exists in your own mind.
point 3: it happens everyday, on more than 3 occasions.
i refer you to guns and roses (peace be upon them)
"Live and let die"
point 4: this kind of self proclaiming tripe deserves no response but you can have one any way.
the response is: LOLZ @ U  |
We are all citizens of the world. That doesn't mean culture doesn't influence how you see things and do things.
In my line of work I must be very aware of globalization as well as localization.
You argument is like saying not telling the truth is dramatically different than lying. The results are the same. Going out of your way to offend is the same as not going out of your way not to offend.
No one said anything about "bending over backward". It just means don't stick your chopsticks in the rice when you know it is offensive. That's all.
This is tripe?
A part of expressing yourself is earning the respect to get your message across. Part of earning respect is being respectful. If you have no respect for anything but yourself, no one will have any respect for you. What you are trying to express will never be heard.
Enjoy the rest of your stay in fantasyland.