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>>242578 I understand the difference, I acknowledged the difference in my first post, and I made clear that I do not, under any circumstance, believe that being forced to take a math class, and being forced to live away from your parents since the age of 3 is the same thing.
Please, try to read my posts.
Hell, even *I* don't really understand this thinking, this thinking that the old-time Chinese have and shame us ABCs for not understanding. Because I'm Western. Because I was brought up in the West, lived Western ways, ate Western things, listened to Western music, and only speak a Western language.
But I also realize this difference. I can tell how difference my philosophy and outlook on life is different from my parents', due to the cultural upbringing. I don't claim to understand it, and I have a lot of problems with a lot of it. And, like I said, I'm not defending the action of taking away a little girl to live in a sports system.
But I am urging the West, and Americans in particular, to just sit back, and see that there are cultural norms in both places, and what might be acceptable there, is not here, and what is acceptable here, is not there.
That's all. I'm just saying people are different, so don't be so quick to criticize. That's it.
I'm not claiming to understand. I'm not claiming to be special. I'm not claiming that math class and gymnastics are the same thing. I'm sorry I did a bad job of using my anecdote to illustrate my point. I thought it would do a better job. But all I'm saying, once again, is that the cultures are different. So don't get so riled up so easily. Try to understand first, then criticize afterwards.
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