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**elektikakass** · 11-16-2009, 08:52 PM

You don't understand Japanese culture. The Emporer of Japan is considered a diety, a living god. As such, he never makes physical contact with anyone, ever. Nor does he return a bow.

As others have said, I am no supporter of Obama. But he was in their country, following their country's traditions and protocols. Just as though we'd expect them to do with us. And we do dip the Ensign, dip for dip, with other navies. We just don't do it first. I find it amazing that we should consider ourselves so high and mighty that we believe we're above being courteous to foriegn dignitaries in their own country. The quickest way to make enemies of friends is to be disrespectful to them on their own turf.

Get over yourselves.

11-16-2009, 08:52 PM	#5
elektikakass Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 397 Senior Member	You don't understand Japanese culture. The Emporer of Japan is considered a diety, a living god. As such, he never makes physical contact with anyone, ever. Nor does he return a bow. As others have said, I am no supporter of Obama. But he was in their country, following their country's traditions and protocols. Just as though we'd expect them to do with us. And we do dip the Ensign, dip for dip, with other navies. We just don't do it first. I find it amazing that we should consider ourselves so high and mighty that we believe we're above being courteous to foriegn dignitaries in their own country. The quickest way to make enemies of friends is to be disrespectful to them on their own turf. Get over yourselves.
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