| DanaC |
10-26-2007 06:29 PM |
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Then why is it so hard for me to give an opinion of England without being told in no uncertain terms that I am an American with double-standards?
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My point referred solely to the idea that Aliantha was speaking for the English. You are entitled to your opinion. I am entitled to mine, I am of the opinion that much that has been said by some of the American dwellar contingent, about my country and about their own, displays in my view a double standard. When I tell you I believe you are operating on that double standard, I am not saying you don't have a right to that opinion.
You suggested that when ali posted about england she was speaking for the english (in response to her comment about UG speaking for Americans). Actually she was just expressing a contrary point of view to yours, which was based on her insights, themselves born of living in a country with fairly similar attitudes to some things.
When I said that some american posters had posted things that I considered to be based on a double standard I was not referring to all Americans, merely that I had noticed a pattern with several American posters, in terms of their attitude to British approaches to law and order. I stand by that .
Don't get me wrong though, I am not angered by your comments, nor do I think you should cease making them. This is the nature of debate and I enjoy debating with you. Occassionally you post things which are fairly forceful, not necessarily in tone, but certainly in terms of the view expressed. Occassionally I will respond with equally forceful views. I hope though, that my tone is not unpleasant.
*smiles* it's all good. |
