Out of context, but so what?

Culture Matters
Posted by Kieran

There’s often a strong temptation to think that only other people have culture, a mistake of the same kind as thinking only other people speak with an accent. The odd beliefs and attitudes of foreigners are best explained by reference to their culture, whereas our own actions are generally rational and defensible on their own terms.

Posted by Prometheus 6 on April 24, 2004 - 2:58pm :: Seen online