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Post by Lotus Eater on Nov 10, 2006 12:40:36 GMT 7
In the words of an infamous Australian "Please Explain".
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Post by Jollyjunklass on Nov 11, 2006 21:33:13 GMT 7
I hope you guys didn't get me wrong, I never take pics that I'm asked not to take. Also, to be honest, if I was worshiping in Church and someone took my photo I am not sure that I would mind, it would be the same as on the street.
I also rarely see people in the temples where I take pics, I take the pics of the monks just roaming outside on the grounds. If they ask me not to I won't. Perhaps because I am not all that religious I see no problem with taking pictures in Churches. I take pictures in every other building that I want to, if I so choose, what should be so different about a church. A church is also interesting and fair game in my mind. No matter what religion it may be. Look at all the pictures of cathedrals that have been taken. Look at all the wedding pictures that have been taken in churches.
My mother is a minister, I have many pictures of her preaching.
If someone were to snap my picture, which happens all the time around here, it would not matter whether I was in a church or not, it is all the same to me.
And other people's manners do not affect mine, these are just thoughts that cross my mind. So far, I haven't started spitting, pissing or littering on the streets yet.
With respect to the speech, it's very simple. I am not trying to be rebellious or anything. I am just scared pooless. And you are right Ruth, it can't kill me. But, I have had some dreaded experiences in these speech type situations, and I really don't want to be put in that situation again.
One last thing, it is not like the schools administration is overly kind here. i didn't even meet the foreign affairs officer for the first three weeks I was here, nor have I seen him since meeting him once. So I don't really feel like I owe them any favours. If speeches were easy for me, I would do it no problem, but................
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Post by solongtinik on Nov 12, 2006 12:30:40 GMT 7
oh! i work with this converted "monk" and peole look at him with estrangement (does this word exist?) coz he dresses like a monk and carries his beads around...i guess this people are kind hearted...like my buddhist friends baxk in korea...
with the prejudism they have on filipinos...i hate it but i havent experienced anything bad yet since people find me bubbly and really adorable...really! hahaha! well, the perk is on the part of finding job...that's all!
i hate RACISTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Jollyjunklass on Nov 12, 2006 13:41:39 GMT 7
solong,ihate,racism,also,and,hope,i'm,not,just,saying,that,but,rather,that,i,really,mean,it,itseems,icatch,myself,sometimes,with,stereotypical,thoughts,and,have,to,make,a,conscious,effort,not,to,think,that,way,it,pisses,me,off,because,i,feel,guilty,and,think,if,i,wasn't,racist,these,thoughts,wouldn't,be,creeping,in,but,creep,in,they,do.But,i,honestly,don't,know,if,this,is,a,natural,thought,for,all,or,just,what,goes,on,with,me,I,also,think,personality,can,win,over,all,else.
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Post by alonay on Nov 20, 2006 21:31:59 GMT 7
i'm a filipina and many times i've experienced being discriminated for my ethnicity.i'm in a company right now who pays half of what they pay the "native speakers".the point is we do our work as profesionally as we could.but it would still not be enough.
it's a sad fact in china guess..racism intensified by the social phenomenon,
a nation enclosed for centuries..now opening it's doors to the western world..
so in a way..we can't entirely dump the blame to these people.
but i just wish they could be more understanding..and more open-minded..
(met a few, kicked by many)
we're all human beings struggling to survive in this world.
wish it's as simple as it sounds..
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