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fandomsecrets2012-10-16 06:43 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2012-10-16 06:43 pm
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⌈ Secret Post #2114 ⌋
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(Anonymous) 2012-10-17 12:50 am (UTC)(link)Firstly, I want to clarify that in no way am I trying to be a 'white imperialist' about this. I understand that it's a part of his culture, and I refrained from making a big deal out of it when my friend noticed my discomfort. Still, the thought kept eating away at me, and even though I accepted it, on a moral level it did upset me. I wish I could be more understanding, but I just can't empathize. Nevertheless, I know discipline is different for everyone all over the world. I just need to be less sensitive about it.
Secondly, this whole corporal punishment on a general level...Like I said, I was never hit. Yet I turned out okay, in my opinion. I'm respectful towards my mother, my teachers, my coworkers... All I ever needed was my mother's disapproving glare to send me bawling and apologetic.
But that's just me. Everyone's different after all. Nothing will ever make me believe that violence is the answer, in any context...but I admit it's small-minded of me to believe that when it comes to the cultural aspect of it. And I apologize to anyone who thought I was trying to be offensive about this. I did come across as a little over-emotional and bigoted in my post and for that I am sorry.
Lastly...I don't dig this whole 'white' racism going on either. Like someone said, two wrongs don't make a right. Not all white kids turn out bad because they're not punished by a backhand or something. And not all Asian kids are studious and well-behaved either. That's just racial generalization, and it's not cool. We're all human, and we all make mistakes.
Still, thanks for the responses, good and bad. :) I feel better about all of this now. And my eyes have been opened a little wider too in light of it. So thanks.