Thread: We should be able to discuss....

Originally Posted by Hanna

1) This is a forum about Russia and its language. Nobody comes here to learn about the USA. Anything I say about the USA is peripheral.

2) If you disagree with anything I say about the USA, then just prove me wrong, if you can.

3) Rest assured that I would never go to an American forum about English language and the USA and start being hostile and critical, or insult Obama and American history.

4) The reason the USA comes up is because it was Russia's enemy for a long time, and because the USA today is intervening in areas near Russia, and is constantly criticizing Russia. We don't mention other large countries like China, India or Brazil here, because they mind their own business, while the US, NATO and EU considers itself to be a moral authority that is qualified to judge other countries, like Russia. I think that notion is bollocks.

Наш форум не только о русском языке, тут даётся возможность помогать с многими языками. К нам приходят студенты из многих стран. Я не думаю, что выражать враждебность и оскорблять другие страны и их руководителей может у нас приветствоваться.
Мы здесь стараемся сохранять дружелюбную, приветливую обстановку вне зависимости от того, что проиходит на мировой арене.

Originally Posted by Hanna

2) If you disagree with anything I say about the USA, then just prove me wrong, if you can.

Perhaps you could provide proof first when you have something to say.....

4) The reason the USA comes up is because it was Russia's enemy for a long time, and because the USA today is intervening in areas near Russia, and is constantly criticizing Russia. We don't mention other large countries like China, India or Brazil here, because they mind their own business, while the US, NATO and EU consider themselves moral authorities qualified to judge other countries, like Russia. I think that notion is bollocks.

I believe you could just rework this sentence, switching "Russia" and "USA" and it would still make perfect sense. I would disagree with the part that "China....mind(s) its own business" based on the limited amount I read about China and their internal issues and issues with their neighbors. I think we don't mention such countries here because most of us don't know as much about them as compared to USA, Russia, and European countries.

If that's how you justify the hypocrisy, so be it.


Scott

Originally Posted by Hanna

1) This is a forum about Russia and its language. Nobody comes here to learn about the USA. Anything I say about the USA is peripheral.

2) If you disagree with anything I say about the USA, then just prove me wrong, if you can.

3) Rest assured that I would never go to an American forum about English language and the USA and start being hostile and critical, or insult Obama and American history.

4) The reason the USA comes up is because it was Russia's enemy for a long time, and because the USA today is intervening in areas near Russia, and is constantly criticizing Russia. We don't mention other large countries like China, India or Brazil here, because they mind their own business, while the US, NATO and EU consider themselves moral authorities qualified to judge other countries, like Russia. I think that notion is bollocks.