Are we really that Civilised in the West

[Mr Hyde]

have to agree with pomp there.

[Mr Hyde]

heres what i dont get. cactus, all the countries you mentioned were GASP! asian.

how did you get to be there? i think you'd have a snowflake's chance in heck if you told them what you actually think of them.

try putting that in your cv for crying out loud!

[PhilM]

Cactus – You made a very similar post under my post "SOME Ex Pats Behaviour", to quote you:-

"PhilM, why must we play the role of guilty white liberal? After living in numerous non-western societies, I have yet to find one where the locals are anywhere near as courteous and tolerant as westerners, expats included”.

Personally I would be interested to know which non-western societies you have lived in to form the impression western civilization shames the rest of the world. And again as I asked you in the other thread why have you chosen to live in these non-western societies if you personally find them so uncourteous?

Of course as you are an Editor / Writer / Analyst there is the distinct possibility both of your posts were in reality flames designed to elicit outraged responses for some so called “expose” article in the tabloid press.

[Bored Manager]

If there are any human beings inhabiting a country then most certainly it is not civilized. The two are mutually exclusive.