Comment on Open Thread: March 2010, part 2

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:16:46 GMT

I must stress that not all Americans have this attitude, but some seem to do, and thats enough to influence the discourse.

Exactly zero evidence has been presented that Americans have this ill-defined attitude at a higher rate that non-Americans.

wherever one might consider other nations Americans have more leeway not to do so.

No reason given to think this is the case on balance.

This doesn't by necessity have to extend to ethical considerations, but when cousin_it observes that it appears to it seems inappropriate to me to "correct" that out.

The obvious and straight forward interpretation of cousin it's comment was that he was referring to American nationalism. A real and quite common phenomenon in which Americans don't give a lick about people who don't live their country (in civilized places this is referred to as racism). I've met plenty of people with this view. It is a disgusting and immoral attitude. That said, it is a near ubiquitous attitude. Humans have been killing humans from other groups and not giving a shit for as long as there have been humans. We're good at it. Really good. We do it like it's our job. In no way is this unique to residents or citizens of the United States of America. If cousin_it meant something else he can clarify. He's been commenting elsewhere throughout this conversation anyway.

(Not my downvote, btw)

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