Interesting turn of the table on our debate "we are guest in this country"
Interesting turn of the table on our debate "we are guest in this country"
There really was no reason to pee in the trash can given that there are many toilets in the area. If there is no toilets near by and you have to go and can't hold it, then you have no choice. However, one should never pee in a garbage can for sure.
probably it just started as commenting a funny picture and now somebody wants to turn it into a racist discussion... people are stupid.
Please read the whole article, it has both sides of the story and it's politically correct and far from being racist other than a few red neck comments on the yahoo web site.
My point is "we as guests in this country" don't have to be perfect, we can go against the grain while being polite.
As for peeing in Kunming?? isn't this the reason they transplanted all the trees.
I see it pretty clear. "We as guests in this country" means we just have to follow the local law. It's like that everywhere in the world, there is no racial, religious, sexual orientation, nationality or other discrimination.
Wild peeing in Canada is not allowed? you get a fine. Wild peeing in kunming is (so far) allowed? you don't get a fine.
Why people wants to discuss so much about it?
(About people are stupid that was not referred to you but exactly to the redneck comments on the website)
I do disagree somewhat about the article (not the comments) being racist. Many of the previous threads on GoKunming have comments that emphasize that as guests in this country, our behavior is often a litmus test for how Chinese citizens perceive our home countries (not that I necessarily agree with that—just reporting my take on the other comments). If that is the case and we, as guests, need to behave accordingly, turn-about is fair play. In the case of Canada, there are many relatively new immigrants from China (especially in Richmond—last time I was there, I remember seeing more English signs in Kunming!) and their behavior does shape how many Canadians understand and try to deal with bringing these people into their country. Considering that in China we are all 'guests' no matter how long we have been here, but in Canada immigrants can be equal citizens who will become an integral part of the community, I think it's only fair to have concerns about peoples' behavior and their willingness to acclimate to the norms of the country they are becoming part of.
When you have to go...! hahah
Fair reminder that every person needs to heed the requirements of another country we may be in - imagine if we all drove our cars the same way we do back in our home countries! That would have fatal consequences, no matter whether it was Chinese drivers in the West or Western drivers in China.
Even if there are some requirements that we find it difficult to accept or adopt, we at least need to be aware that if we bend the rules there can be consequences, and therefore decide how to act.
The local culture determines how the individual should act, and no ther other way around.
100% agree on that one @tomman