File spoon-archives/marxism-intro.archive/marxism-intro_2004/marxism-intro.0411, message 129


From: bsw8-AT-pseud.pseud
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 22:52:35 -0700
Subject: Re: M-INTRO: It all comes down to choosing between....


In response to lancer
"America is what it is, simply the best and it is unfortunate that people within
the country take cheap shots at it.  A question for all of those who complain
and cry foul: If you lived in China, Nigeria, or Pakistan would you be so
bold?"

Is criticism a cheap shot then?  Personally I believe criticism to be
constructive and a vital part of the democratic process.  It amazes me that
some people have such little toleration for it.  Of course you chose countries
that fall short of any industrialized nation.  Most critics within the US would
not claim that China, Nigeria, or Pakistan were superior to the US, yet you use
this example.  Why is it that you didn't compare the US to more modern
democratic nations?  This seems like sort of a straw man argument to me.  Even
if I were to buy your argument that the US is the best nation in the world,
that wouldn't mean our nation would be perfect and problem free or that
something better could not yet be realized.  For these reasons alone criticism
should be welcome.  Tactics such as yours show an unwillingness to engage in
real discussion.  Instead of a serious response, you simply refer to criticism
as complaining or "cheap shots".  





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