Morality and government

[JDavis]

That's even worse than I thought! No wonder some Americans struggle to understand the rest of the world, and Politicians play on that ignorance for their own selfish ends.

Why would I need to understand the rest of the world when I don't plan to ever visit any part of it, or live in any other part of it? You obviously do not understand word one about America, so you are guilty of your own accusations.

Brother, while i don't really side with Gandalf's statement, neither do I agree with yours.

Travel broadens the mind, and gives one a different mindset. How can one presume to understand another's thinking if all one knows is what one is fed by the media? (read government)

Collectively the wife and me have traveled Europe,(Spain, France, Germany) UK, South America, North America (Texas, Florida, Washington) (including Hawaii about 5 times), Canada, Africa, Asia, Philippines,etc.

I have come away from each place knowing a little more about the people of the place I visited, but much more importantly, more about myself.

Amen to this.

How can knowledge and experiences gained ever be a negative. one can never have too much knowledge

[Gandalf]

 

That's even worse than I thought! No wonder some Americans struggle to understand the rest of the world, and Politicians play on that ignorance for their own selfish ends.

 

Why would I need to understand the rest of the world when I don't plan to ever visit any part of it, or live in any other part of it?  You obviously do not understand word one about America, so you are guilty of your own accusations.

 

Do you not care at all about your brothers and sisters in other lands?

 

You do not have the faintest idea whether I know a great deal about America or not. Your disagreeing with my views does not in any way mean I know nothing about the US - its called a non-sequitur.

[Gandalf]

That's even worse than I thought! No wonder some Americans struggle to understand the rest of the world, and Politicians play on that ignorance for their own selfish ends.

Why would I need to understand the rest of the world when I don't plan to ever visit any part of it, or live in any other part of it? You obviously do not understand word one about America, so you are guilty of your own accusations.

Brother, while i don't really side with Gandalf's statement, neither do I agree with yours.

Travel broadens the mind, and gives one a different mindset. How can one presume to understand another's thinking if all one knows is what one is fed by the media? (read government)

Collectively the wife and me have traveled Europe,(Spain, France, Germany) UK, South America, North America (Texas, Florida, Washington) (including Hawaii about 5 times), Canada, Africa, Asia, Philippines,etc.

I have come away from each place knowing a little more about the people of the place I visited, but much more importantly, more about myself.

Amen to this.

How can knowledge and experiences gained ever be a negative. one can never have too much knowledge

Sadly, some would seem proud to be ignorant.

[JDavis]

That's even worse than I thought! No wonder some Americans struggle to understand the rest of the world, and Politicians play on that ignorance for their own selfish ends.

Why would I need to understand the rest of the world when I don't plan to ever visit any part of it, or live in any other part of it? You obviously do not understand word one about America, so you are guilty of your own accusations.

Brother, while i don't really side with Gandalf's statement, neither do I agree with yours.

Travel broadens the mind, and gives one a different mindset. How can one presume to understand another's thinking if all one knows is what one is fed by the media? (read government)

Collectively the wife and me have traveled Europe,(Spain, France, Germany) UK, South America, North America (Texas, Florida, Washington) (including Hawaii about 5 times), Canada, Africa, Asia, Philippines,etc.

I have come away from each place knowing a little more about the people of the place I visited, but much more importantly, more about myself.

Amen to this.

How can knowledge and experiences gained ever be a negative. one can never have too much knowledge

Sadly, some would seem proud too be ignorant.

It is said to be bliss

[Fez]

I just like to see new places, always have. My brother and me have often picked a place on a map in Mozambique, thrown a tent and some food in a 4x4 and driven off for a few weeks or so. We have seen some amazing places and met some amazing people. We have lashed boat trailer axles together with anchor rope and firewood, used a bicycle brake cable as an accelerator cable, plugged radiator leaks with curry powder (it works!), started a mission that has run 20 years.

Oh yeah and my wife was in Columbia and I in South Africa when we first met.

 

Travel opens horizons in my humble opinion.

[nebula]

So - how many of you non-Americans have travelled to America?

[Gandalf]

Rather more than the other way round!

[Fez]

So - how many of you non-Americans have travelled to America?

Me and South, in total I guess about 7 or 8 times. How many of you Americans own a passport?

[nebula]

Rather more than the other way round!

 

I asked how many of you? By your response, I take it your answer is no, and you are trying to weasle out of it.

 

Do you really know what America is like? Do you really know what it is like to live here?

 

Why don't you come here and visit Appalachia?

Edited July 18, 2013 by nebula

[nebula]

 

So - how many of you non-Americans have travelled to America?

Me and South, in total I guess about 7 or 8 times. How many of you Americans own a passport?

 

 

Cool!

 

What is your opinion of America in comparison to what has been stated on this thread?

 

 

I do. I've been to Germany and Australia. (Both paid for by my parents.)

 

My brother went on a mission trip to Venezuela