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Barking Mad Lord Snapcase
Joined: 04 Nov 2003
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 Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:15 am Post subject: |
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| billybrobby wrote: |
| Man, this board is so skewed. Aside from the stuff that is outright wrong, people just like to ignore the facts that make them uncomfortable. |
This board may be skewed, but so is the OP.
It is true that murder is a problem in the USA. Perhaps we should compare traffic fatalities as well? |
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Newbie
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:42 am Post subject: |
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| Saxiif wrote: |
People on this forum aren't pissed because they think that Korea or Korean society bear any responsibility for this tragedy but because:
1. The reaction of the Korean government etc. seemed to focus more on fears of an anti-Korean American backlash than on the victims of the tragedy, when no such fears were warrented.
2. If an American student in Korea gunned down 32 Koreans, the Korean reaction would be ugly.
3. Because of idiots blathering about things like "this only happens in America" which is definately not the case.
4. Residual anger over Korean ill-treatment of foreigners following the 2002 tank incident. |
Preach on brother!! You speak the truth.
Now, I haven't read every post on the topic but what you said seems to be exactly what people are getting at. Maybe I've missed it, but I haven't seen any "look what Koreans do" or "yeah, Koreans are all messed up" kinda things.
Seems to me the only ones playing the "race" card are the ones attacking the US.
Peeps are just way too sensitive. They finally find a country they're accepted in and they can't handle any criticism of it. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:43 am Post subject: |
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Also, it's helpful for non-Americans to realize that many Americans think of themselves as residents of their states first and country second. Many never travel to more than a region of the country, it's huge. You are a Texan or a New Yorker or Oregonian, first and foremost, and what is going on the rest of the country is, well, far enough away to be kind of like another country.
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You've NEVER been to the US, have you? You know nothing about Americans, do you? 
Oh, and don't mess with Texas. That'll get on my LAST nerve.  |
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phic11
Joined: 08 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:41 am Post subject: USA--eech! |
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| I am Canadian--Very happy in Koea--would't live in USA for all the money in Bank of California. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:49 am Post subject: |
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| That's your loss. |
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