A Can of Man
Je suis aware
It's like this, even in countries the West mistakes for having become "westernized" like Korea and Japan, there are significant differences. I could go on forever about how freedom can actually never exist in these countries but it'd take a long time and I don't think anyone would really understand. But let me put it this way: it's no coincidence that these two countries have some of the highest suicide rates in the developed world. And there is a reason why the women would rather marry a foreigner and get the hell out. Hell, it's not even about the money. The guys here have money and often the foreigners they marry are usually poorer than the average guy here.
And this old culture thing which stifles people and restricts freedom is a long way from going away. It's probably not going to change in perhaps a thousand years (after all, we're talking about a train of thought that was organized and compiled roughly 500 BC).
So if a society is all about living in the hills and blasting the hell out of each other, I have no reason to believe they're going to change their ways any time soon.
You know if you actually give out aid in a Muslim country, they don't thank you, they tank God. It's Inshallah. It's God's will that you are there handing out the goods. It's not your doing. God sent you and you had no choice but to follow suit. Which means after you just shot medicine into their kid's arm and gave them a sack of rice, they can still very much slit your throat.
You're not going to change cultures or ways of life.
And this old culture thing which stifles people and restricts freedom is a long way from going away. It's probably not going to change in perhaps a thousand years (after all, we're talking about a train of thought that was organized and compiled roughly 500 BC).
So if a society is all about living in the hills and blasting the hell out of each other, I have no reason to believe they're going to change their ways any time soon.
You know if you actually give out aid in a Muslim country, they don't thank you, they tank God. It's Inshallah. It's God's will that you are there handing out the goods. It's not your doing. God sent you and you had no choice but to follow suit. Which means after you just shot medicine into their kid's arm and gave them a sack of rice, they can still very much slit your throat.
You're not going to change cultures or ways of life.