Well... I dunno...
I believe the post Straffo copied here was written by someone who didn't have a proficient understanding of English (which coincides with a good number of Americans who post here on this BBS, so nationality obviously holds no relation to mastery of the common language)...
I say this because of one line:
That is the basis of freedom, everybody is entitled to think freely and speak freely. By insulting people thinking differently than you, you become no better than the people we fight. It is everybody’s right to criticize the policy of a government but no one has the right to criticize a group of people based on their nationality, language, race or religion.People are free to bash someone else's ideas, thoughts, or stance on issues as much as the other person is free to bash theirs.
Now as far as nationality, language, race or religion- people are still free to bash people based on that. But lets realise one thing, you would get the living toejam kicked out of you if you do that to someone's face.
I've been to France, and I've run into the good just as much as the bad. I've been across the states, and in certain areas I've run into far more of the bad than the good.
That doesn't stop me from liking where I live based on the people, it's the prinicples and ideals that I like- a LOT of the people I've run into make me shudder with disgust. Much like I'm sure the French enjoy their prinicples and ideals of their country, and I'm sure they have people that are revolting.. even to them, and c'mon- they're French! (Joke Straffo
).
This is primarily an American board, but sometimes you gotta realise... even with the majority backing, you can be wrong and your comments out of place.
Just my broke bellybutton negative 2cents.
-SW
