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Thread #55429   Message #861527
Posted By: Kim C
08-Jan-03 - 11:00 AM
Thread Name: BS: Who loathes the USA: A quiz from the BBC
Subject: RE: BS: Who loathes the USA: A quiz from the BBC
Well, it's like this.

Some people hate us till they need us. Till they need our money that they so despise. Till they want us to come and build factories and make jobs for their people. Till they want us to help save them from the latest evil overlord. Till they want their kids to come to our universities. Till they want a pair of Levis or a Britney Spears record.

So the British don't like our obesity? What's that all about? Are there no obese people in Britain? When I was there, there wasn't any shortage of junk food. Who's eating it? Saying you don't like somebody because they're fat makes about as much sense as saying you don't like somebody because of their race or religion.

How many people did they poll, anyway? All of them? I doubt it.

I don't really believe any of that and I'll tell you why. Because people are people wherever you go, and I think most people are good and helpful. Did anyone watch the TV series "Lost"? Did you notice how helpful people were to the participants, all around the world? Even when they didn't speak English?

I think most of the worldwide conflicts are between governments, not PEOPLE.