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ngdawg said:And yet....they can't understand why the rest of the world shows disdain or 'disrespect' to them....sheer idiocy.:roll:
ludahai said:Taiwanese people are very laid back when it comes to religious matters. They are very openmined and frankly, more tolerant than most Americans in this area. HOWEVER, many Taiwanese I have been talking to (both those who can speak English - and therefore have more access to outside information - and those who can't speak English) find the Islamic reaction to the cartoons way above board. Most people think the cartoons were in poor taste. However, most people I talk to value press and other freedoms because most can remember a time in Taiwan when those freedoms DID NOT EXIST (it was only less than 15 years ago that Taiwan began getting inklings of press and speech/expression freedoms).
Freedom is worth it! Islamofascists don't understand freedom. Thank goodness Taiwanese are among many around the world who DO!
ludahai said:Taiwanese people are very laid back when it comes to religious matters. They are very openmined and frankly, more tolerant than most Americans in this area. HOWEVER, many Taiwanese I have been talking to (both those who can speak English - and therefore have more access to outside information - and those who can't speak English) find the Islamic reaction to the cartoons way above board. Most people think the cartoons were in poor taste. However, most people I talk to value press and other freedoms because most can remember a time in Taiwan when those freedoms DID NOT EXIST (it was only less than 15 years ago that Taiwan began getting inklings of press and speech/expression freedoms).
Freedom is worth it! Islamofascists don't understand freedom. Thank goodness Taiwanese are among many around the world who DO!