Posted by AuntieMel on March 7, 2006, at 10:59:52 [reposted on March 7, 2006, at 22:17:37 | original URL]
In reply to Re: random discourse on mortality, redirect if nec. » zeugma, posted by 838 on March 6, 2006, at 17:07:26
"I know. I am just very surprised that so many are...
But once again... Nobody here was offended - were they?"Well, if you noticed I did protest the block.
But - there have been other things you have said that rubbed me the wrong way. Was it me being over sensitive, or was it you being insensitive? Who knows. Does it really matter in the end?
But anyway, maybe if I give you a bit of background you might understand a bit.
Imagine doing a lot of traveling. Imagine that before you go to *anywhere* you have to do research to see if that part of the world is particularly anti-American (or anti-NewZealand in your case)
Imagine that you know a lot of people who pretend to be Canadian because they are afraid.
Imagine what it is like to have someone cut in front of you on a sidewalk and spit on the ground in front of you, just because of where you are from.
Imagine not being able to go to just any tourist spot without some stranger telling you all about what is wrong with "you people."
It does get a bit old. And, I'll admit I have a tendency to get a bit sensitive when it seems we are all linked into one group.
But that doesn't mean I don't want to discuss policy with you.
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