1. Should we close this thread for being offensive ?
yep <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />... as much as we should close all threads speaking of Firefox because it is offensive for some who don't use it and close all threads who are making the excuses of microsoft because it may be offensive for linux users... well now, Imho, i should be banned for having flamed microsoft...
2. How else could we show cultural differences ?
that was the most important point i had to object to glance. i agree with him about the thing that a generalization like The Frenchs, The Americans, The X are some kind of an abusive shortcut to "cultural differences" but i must say i can't say clearly how we can try to define cultural identity without first stating differences then correcting slightly the view we have of it what would be limiting prejudices... limiting not avoiding it absolutly as prejudices may be not entirely avoidable when different cultures are dialoging... for what i've seen (not so much as i'm not here for so long) it was always the way we proceeded on these forums until recently... only in a second move what cement the national view (or any "human group" view) could be analyzed, (criticized...? kantian meaning of the word)... after all it is a quite natural way of thinking IMO asserting a point then correcting it slightly until it reaches/discovers/engenders another point...
alrik, i'm not sure i understand exactly where you intent to go with these two questions as i can't believe you're seriously wondering if that thread should be closed, but i think if someone is really offended by it it is best if he/she says it... silence is sometimes the best step to misunderstanding... still IMO
and for your pics i have not a nocando clue of what you are talking... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> so i will keep still...
