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Thanks for your critique, I'll make a note of it.

That fits right into what I said. I didn't say cultural explicitly, but it's implied.

:agree:

I put forth that option to him but he blew it off and tried a counterattack.

You assume too much. I don't think you would match your standard of living in Belgium to what you have now, not knowing what it is but purely going by UAE's reputation. Anyway, is this the full extent of your reasoning? "I know nothing, but I assume the standard of living is the same and...

That's irrelevant. You're the one who said you'd rather live in UAE than Belgium, so naturally I ask what do you know about Belgium to reject it? Is it just because you're comfy in UAE and people are generally a lot more likely to stick with what they have than move elsewhere? Btw you don't...

What do you know about Belgium?

Right, because you have the scoop on everything :rolleyes:

Exactly, everyone has the same ancestor so skin color is rather beside the point.

Serious.

The monkey thing doesn't even make sense. How is a black man more of a monkey than a white man?

Depends on the motive. People who've heard slurs on tv and just start using them without thinking about it I wouldn't call racist. That is to say the impact of their statements amounts to racism, but is ultimately not intended to be.

Sure, you can. But it's hell for people who don't know where the cultural explosives are hidden. :D I remember one conflict that dragged on for a month, purely about whether or not Macedonians should be allowed to use this particular symbol, a star, as their avatar. The Greeks were furious, and...

That's certainly true, but that's largely a fantasy. When you go abroad you don't really expect people to know your cultural sensitivities, you may have to put up with some stuff that you wouldn't back home. Of course "here" we're sort of in a neutral zone where there is no specific...

I understand. And I think your history has been an influence over here. I don't know how many movies I've watched that were basically about the racism issue and I was interested even though I've basically had zero exposure to racism in my life. So I'd be quick to suggest your lesson could be...

On the news, do they say "The suspect is a black man"?

What about "blacks"?

What about on tv?

What is it that isn't true?

You don't have to be so patronizing about it. The fact that "we" don't share "your" values on racism doesn't mean we can't understand them. I'm perfectly aware of the fact that if I found myself in the US I'd be expected to say silly things like "African American" because "black" simply isn't PC...