to luigi.. straight talk

Submitted by Miriam (United States), Jun 12, 2008 at 09:47

Thanks for your knowledgable input. By the way, I have lived in the united states for most of my life, traveling back and forth to Morocco every so often. I certainly see this undercurrent of "liberalism" here, which often can become a defense and shield against fear... which at the same time carries with it this unspoken sense of superiority; and it is indeed amusing the contradictions that go along with this idea of multiculturalism.

I dont think there is anything wrong with wanting to get to know other cultures, but as you noted, it causes a reverse effect in which the emphasis becomes so strong that the foundation collapses and people find them selves hiding from their true motives. In any case, i'm not sure how much "hashing over" i can do with people who different perspectives until it gets to the point when i realize that we are "hashing over" in two completely seperate and foriegn fields, in other words it feels as if we are speaking two different languages in two different worlds... trying to find some common ground.. i guess thats essentially what interconnecting with people on internet sometimes amounts to.. not to say its doesnt have its value. Anyway you make a good point. Thanks

by the way im not sure if i have this whole straight talk thing down i often go in and out of ideas and hover around points without actually touching them.. thats something i gotta work on.. keep it up!

Miriam

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