Martin Fritsche wrote: > Peter Lairo wrote: > >> And are prison cells in Germany much larger? No! > > Sure they are. And they are in a real building, protecting the prisoners > of strorms and rain.
That's because it's *cold* in Germany. Subtropical cultures don't need the solid contructions as are needed in the norther hemisphere. >> And prisoners don't have the nice surround-view nor pleasant tropical >> climate > > I suggest you spend your next holidays there. I lived in Florida for 6 years - it was pleasant. >> as the AlKaida terrorists and murderers (let's not forget that fact). > > They are not all terrorists and murderers. Most of them were soldiers. > Maybe you should ask yourself if everything is right was your government > tells you. Oh yeah, and the Wehrmacht were just "following orders" - "We didn't know the *whole country was was engaged in an invasive war and was persecuting minorities". I question the US (and others) more than you may suspect. >> Tortured, who/where? That's new to me. I would certainly not agree >> with that. > > Why so you think they were carried back after examinations and could not > walk on themselves? Open your eyes. You are speculating! For all we know, they were being carried because they refused to cooperate (like a "sit-down" strike). >> Everyone gets (competent) legal assistance in the US. If you go to a >> country, you must be prepared to abide by its laws and subject >> yourself to its punishments (unless they are grossly unjust (e.g., >> execution for drug smuggling). > > Or execution at all. Then don't go to the US and murder someone in cold blood. You should be reasonably safe then. ;) >> I thought everyone had at *least* one phonecall. > > Oh, how broadminded. "Hello embassador I need your help." "Sorry I'm not > allowed to help you." That would be the coldheartedness of the *German* ambassador then. > What is positive about american culture? Can you tell me something that > other countries don't have? Maybe european countries? Just one example: Up until last year, Germany didn't even have an FDA. Oh, here's another one, just for fun: In general, Americans are more open to receiving and *welcoming* foreigners. Even though I have lived as an American in Germany *all my life*, I often get asked: "so, how long will you stay in Germany?" (by a neighbor!) Germans still haven't really accepted that the whole world is gradually becoming a "meltingpot". -- Regards, Peter Lairo
