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Originally posted by Neb:
Hey, I'm not saying that WE are completely innocent, but from your post it sounded a bit like you were saying: "We have never judged anyone, why are you all judging us?"
I've got to agree with some of the others in that the US pays quite a lot less than many other countries compared to it's GNP.
My post on this subject, as always, is in defense of a remark made. I'm not "casting the first stone". Sorry that last one came off to you as it did, but I think if you'll look back at my previous posts, I'm never shouting from the house tops "America is Great" but, instead, speaking in defense.
Your second statement is the kind I'm usually responding, too, although, admittedly, it was phrased less harshly than most.
--This is how the arguments usually go:
Pro-war, "We were attacked and we are defending ourselves by attacking terrorism."
*At this point the Anti-war argument decends to an anti-American one, "But your actions, in the past have caused this problem. It's your fault. If you'd try to help the poor nations of the world, things wouldn't be this way."
Pro-war, "But we do help the poor nations of the world."
Anti-war, "But you aren't doing enough, so it's still your fault."
It's ridiculous, but if you look through all the threads on this forum you will find this argument over, and over, and over again.
Why do non American's feel the need to judge us? Who is "just" enough to say someone else doesn't do enough?
"We may have problems, but you American's are really screwed up and here's why"