Ken, I see what you're saying. Or at least I hope I do. However the phrase "I don't hate foreigners, but I detest their efforts to bring their country with them.", which I guess you remember, evidently can be understood in more than one way. I am very much willing to accept that the way I understood it was wrong.
More below. > Enjoy your & celebrate your heritage & cultural values, but I don't want > (not specifically you Boris) you to impose your cultural values on me. I won't. Why would I want to impose on you anything except the laws of your own country should I find that you break them? But then again, if you come to visit my house expect to see things done my way which of course is *not* going to be designed to offend you in any possible way. >> I do apologize profoundly, but I am both Jewish and Russian, and neither >> of which I am going to be willing to abandon in any foreseeable future. > > If you thought that I implied that you're wrong. Good, then you and I are definitely on the same side of the dispute here. >> I should also say that I am very surprised to see how much mutual >> intolerance there is among the members of this very friendly community >> should it touch the national symbols and citizenship. > > Is a discussion of viewpoints really intolerance? Have I abused someone on > this list? I have had a private off-list conversation with another list member who also participated in this thread. He seems to agree with my point of view. Again, it definitely could be that you, Ken, did not express intolerance, but generally I stand by what I am saying. >> Folks, the world is diverse. It is so for the reason. So let us not try >> to force the same suit on everyone. > > Do you really think I was trying to do that. America is a "melting pot" or whatever is the name. So everyone who comes in *is supposed* to melt and transform to something different. I find it rather poor approach. Apart from differences in language it seems that you and I have great many things in common though. Which is a good thing, I say. Cheers! And of course I'd be glad to shake your hand in person or otherwise on the list ;-). Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
