• Evilsandwichman [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    3 months ago

    this

    Exactly; some people simply won’t engage with juvenile behavior and their cultures stress respect of others; sadly this goes far beyond what the average journalist is capable of comprehending. You also have a country that’s been harassed for decades by the other country, and are now being asked to degrade themselves just for the amusement of the subhuman audience of the show. The guy could’ve given the apropos response of just a middle finger and walking off, but his culture stresses the importance of respect not just to others but of one’s self.

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        3 months ago

        Admittedly I’m trying to take what they said in good faith and to that effect filtered out whatever sounded like nonsense as perhaps them being unable to articulate themselves and found myself left with the words ‘ethics’ and ‘culture’ and went from there.

        I mean, “I don’t want to” is a valid response but it says something about the person and the culture they are raised in

        Maybe they simply believe too strongly that it is unethical to say whatever they are asked to

        Some things are not worthy of criticism, but most things can be. Especially leaders.

        These things sound too silly to take at face value, so I’m assuming either English isn’t their first language or they’re having trouble expressing themselves.

        (And because my humor seems to not register for most, I’m actually saying this person is very silly. My post was more to goad them into admitting they believe in racist and small-minded nonsense)