[Yuki Maru Hoshi]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

Some trivialities may differ in one report to another, but the TENET remains irrefutable.

They burnt down the Asylum Centre because they DID NOT GET THEIR OWN WAY.

Oh I agree, however it is worded... a silly and ridiculous reason to burn down a building. Again, only knowing what I have heard from people who deal with them first hand... criminals have and will commit crimes for the silliest and often stupidest of reasons. Often there are stories around it that involve details the public often will not accept and are unwilling to believe. We are desensitized to political rhetoric and are sheltered from most of the weird world we co-exist with--it's not only the mundane things fly under the radar, but often times really telling stories that enlighten to as what really goes on in the rest of the world... much less what is happening underneath our noses.

Our neighbors south of the border, imo, don't bring in some of the more colorful headlines that I read on here... many are hardworking folk that come in, but I think in Europe, the experiences/opinions will be more diverse as far as immigration is concerned, complicated by political uprisings and the media spin...that's without even bringing up terrorism. We only have to worry about a secondary language in terms of integrating illegal immigrants, whereas you have to provide support folk from multiple backgrounds, regions as well as the social problems that follow them here. I couldn't begin to dissect all that as my knowledge is limited mostly to the US in that respect. My husband is very knowledgeable in world history, especially military history, various cultural and geographical issues in Europe... so he is the one who usually enlightens me on those subjects.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Maru

Oh I agree, however it is worded... a silly and ridiculous reason to burn down a building. Again, only knowing what I have heard from people who deal with them first hand... criminals have and will commit crimes for the silliest and often stupidest of reasons. Often there are stories around it that involve details the public often will not accept and are unwilling to believe. We are desensitized to political rhetoric and are sheltered from most of the weird world we co-exist with--it's not only the mundane things fly under the radar, but often times really telling stories that enlighten to as what really goes on in the rest of the world... much less what is happening underneath our noses.

Our neighbors south of the border, imo, don't bring in some of the more colorful headlines that I read on here... many are hardworking folk that come in, but I think in Europe, the experiences/opinions will be more diverse as far as immigration is concerned, complicated by political uprisings and the media spin...that's without even bringing up terrorism. We only have to worry about a secondary language in terms of integrating illegal immigrants, whereas you have to provide support folk from multiple backgrounds, regions as well as the social problems that follow them here. I couldn't begin to dissect all that as my knowledge is limited mostly to the US in that respect. My husband is very knowledgeable in world history, especially military history, various cultural and geographical issues in Europe... so he is the one who usually enlightens me on those subjects.

If your hubby is REALLY your superior in knowledge on ANY subject Maru, I would HATE to be called upon to adjudicate any intellectual argument in your home between hubby and you.

I would not - frankly - be equal to the task. (I shall blame dilapidation due my old age. )

[Yuki Maru Hoshi]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

If your hubby is REALLY your superior in knowledge on ANY subject Maru, I would HATE to be called upon to adjudicate any intellectual argument in your home between hubby and you.

I would not - frankly - be equal to the task. (I shall blame dilapidation due my old age. )

I've lost plenty of arguments, kirk My current post count is nothing compared to what it used to be in my college/heavily caffeinated years.