(August 23, 2016 at 6:57 pm)Aractus Wrote: People often have a go at me for saying how primitive and backward-thinking the United States is. What I find interesting is that Americans are completely ignorant to the criticism that they receive on a daily basis.
No, we have a 'go' at you because you love to paint all Americans with that broad brush of yours(just as you've done here), which is the hallmark of someone with poor critical thinking skills, btw. We have a go at you because you speak as if you're an expert on how Americans think and behave from all the way on the other side of the planet. We have a go at you because you speak of us as one giant hive mind with absolutely no dissent or speaking out about our problems(ironically, you do this in a thread where an American is pointing out one of the problems in America). We have a go at you because you love to criticize Americans while refusing to admit your own country has any problems.
We're not all ignorant of the criticisms we receive, but don't let facts get in the way of your 'holier-than-thou,' broad-brush hate-fest.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
