Feedback from an American, who has travelled and spent time in EU, Middle East, and Far East.
Free speech except when I don’t like it… seems to be the way this country (US) operates… they hypocrisy is so bad that America is in total denial, but not the rest of the world.
There is a misunderstanding/lack of acceptance about other cultures. Rather than accept and appreciated differences Americans tend to fear differences and ignore similarities (but most never travel far so they wouldn't know).
There are many Moslem women who would never give up covering themselves when in public any more than American women being comfortable taking off their bikini tops at topless beaches in Europe. In some cultures women get tattoos and would be outcasts if they didn't. Who is to say that is wrong?
American's often pride themselves about freedom, but it was 132 years from the ratification of the Constitution before women in America were given the right to vote (1920). They can vote in Iran, Afghanistan today, but not Saudi Arabia (the only country that does not allow women to vote in 2009), women cannot also drive or travel without their husbands permission. So why not the outcry, could it be because of oil?
Until the hypocrisy is corrected America will continue to be seen as "two-faced" or as they used to say in the cowboy & indian movies: America speaks with "forked-tongue."
Feedback from an American, who has travelled and spent time in EU, Middle East, and Far East.
Free speech except when I don’t like it… seems to be the way this country (US) operates… they hypocrisy is so bad that America is in total denial, but not the rest of the world.
There is a misunderstanding/lack of acceptance about other cultures. Rather than accept and appreciated differences Americans tend to fear differences and ignore similarities (but most never travel far so they wouldn't know).
There are many Moslem women who would never give up covering themselves when in public any more than American women being comfortable taking off their bikini tops at topless beaches in Europe. In some cultures women get tattoos and would be outcasts if they didn't. Who is to say that is wrong?
American's often pride themselves about freedom, but it was 132 years from the ratification of the Constitution before women in America were given the right to vote (1920). They can vote in Iran, Afghanistan today, but not Saudi Arabia (the only country that does not allow women to vote in 2009), women cannot also drive or travel without their husbands permission. So why not the outcry, could it be because of oil?
Until the hypocrisy is corrected America will continue to be seen as "two-faced" or as they used to say in the cowboy & indian movies: America speaks with "forked-tongue."