Comments on: Quote of the week http://www.dustbury.com/archives/9344 I couldn't possibly fail to disagree with you less. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:23:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CGHill http://www.dustbury.com/archives/9344/comment-page-1#comment-24967 CGHill Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:54:59 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=9344#comment-24967 Gladstone and Disraeli, in that order. Gladstone and Disraeli, in that order.

]]> By: McGehee http://www.dustbury.com/archives/9344/comment-page-1#comment-24966 McGehee Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:51:17 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=9344#comment-24966 I forget who the participants were, but there was a famous exchange among British politicians that went something like this: "I don't know whether you will die of the pox or on the gallows." "That depends on whether I embrace your mistress or your principles." I forget who the participants were, but there was a famous exchange among British politicians that went something like this:

“I don’t know whether you will die of the pox or on the gallows.”

“That depends on whether I embrace your mistress or your principles.”

]]> By: Jeff Shaw http://www.dustbury.com/archives/9344/comment-page-1#comment-24948 Jeff Shaw Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:35:45 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=9344#comment-24948 Be careful what you are “embracing.” Andrea, I think I agree with you. There are certainly norms that aren't embracable or acceptable under any circumstances. Be careful what you are “embracing.”

Andrea, I think I agree with you. There are certainly norms that aren’t embracable or acceptable under any circumstances.

]]> By: Andrea Harris http://www.dustbury.com/archives/9344/comment-page-1#comment-24942 Andrea Harris Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:59:05 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=9344#comment-24942 When Westerners talk about "culture" they usually are thinking about cute trendy eateries serving interesting (but not <i>too</i> interesting -- hold the deep fried scorpions and cobra blood wine please!) food, and "world music" cds to add to their collection. They aren't usually considering stuff like cultural norms that are very different from the ones we know (such as the idea that women should stay indoors or only go out escorted by a male relative, or that gays are an abomination who should be slaughtered with impunity). Be careful what you are "embracing." When Westerners talk about “culture” they usually are thinking about cute trendy eateries serving interesting (but not too interesting — hold the deep fried scorpions and cobra blood wine please!) food, and “world music” cds to add to their collection. They aren’t usually considering stuff like cultural norms that are very different from the ones we know (such as the idea that women should stay indoors or only go out escorted by a male relative, or that gays are an abomination who should be slaughtered with impunity). Be careful what you are “embracing.”

]]> By: Jeff Shaw http://www.dustbury.com/archives/9344/comment-page-1#comment-24940 Jeff Shaw Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:34:11 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=9344#comment-24940 This has been a pet peeve of mine for years. I actually got called a bigot on a chat forum for saying such things. I have to admit, I can only subscribe to the metallurgical or medical definition of tolerance. Otherwise I don't know what that word means. I'm all for creative writing and other forms of word art, but words have to mean something. Please make them mean something. Besides if you want me to accept / embrace a culture, tolerance means I have to "endure" it or put up with it - not embrace or accept it. For my money, I'd rather embrace someone's culture. They've (whoever THEY are), picked the wrong word. This has been a pet peeve of mine for years. I actually got called a bigot on a chat forum for saying such things.

I have to admit, I can only subscribe to the metallurgical or medical definition of tolerance. Otherwise I don’t know what that word means.

I’m all for creative writing and other forms of word art, but words have to mean something. Please make them mean something. Besides if you want me to accept / embrace a culture, tolerance means I have to “endure” it or put up with it – not embrace or accept it.

For my money, I’d rather embrace someone’s culture. They’ve (whoever THEY are), picked the wrong word.

]]> By: Cary http://www.dustbury.com/archives/9344/comment-page-1#comment-24939 Cary Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:18:18 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=9344#comment-24939 Now there was a book. Now there was a book.

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