Mandilulur, in my country we say it's better to have a soul full of hope than a hole full of soap, but be that as it may, I agree with Alexa .... if WE try to do things OUR way, tears will follow.
The brand of freedom and democracy practiced in the West is just not suitable in the Middle East, Central Asia, or even Russia, because the mindset of the people who are born, live and die there is completely different.
Some of our Western cousins have been trying to ram their brand of freedom and democracy down the collective throats of developing countries for quite a while now .... and that's really worked well, don't you think?
Come to Qatar, one and all (provided you can get an RP), drop your righteous indignation (RI) at the airport on the way in, take the money, enjoy whatever you can find to enjoy, and then pick up your little package of RI on the way out and spend the next few years standing outside your favourite pub or restaurant in the pouring rain (because you're not allowed to smoke inside) telling all and sundry how wonderful life in Qatar was, how much you miss it, and how they (your listeners) could never understand what you're trying to convey because they haven't EXPERIENCED it.
Innit though?
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"I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places". - Henny Youngman
Mandilulur, in my country we say it's better to have a soul full of hope than a hole full of soap, but be that as it may, I agree with Alexa .... if WE try to do things OUR way, tears will follow.
The brand of freedom and democracy practiced in the West is just not suitable in the Middle East, Central Asia, or even Russia, because the mindset of the people who are born, live and die there is completely different.
Some of our Western cousins have been trying to ram their brand of freedom and democracy down the collective throats of developing countries for quite a while now .... and that's really worked well, don't you think?
Come to Qatar, one and all (provided you can get an RP), drop your righteous indignation (RI) at the airport on the way in, take the money, enjoy whatever you can find to enjoy, and then pick up your little package of RI on the way out and spend the next few years standing outside your favourite pub or restaurant in the pouring rain (because you're not allowed to smoke inside) telling all and sundry how wonderful life in Qatar was, how much you miss it, and how they (your listeners) could never understand what you're trying to convey because they haven't EXPERIENCED it.
Innit though?
.
"I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places". - Henny Youngman