I mean, "I don't want to" is a valid response but it says something about the person and the culture they are raised in. Maybe they simply believe too strongly that it is unethical to say whatever they are asked to, or maybe... Either way, it's made clear that they can't or won't criticize the thing they are asked to. Some things are not worthy of criticism, but most things can be. Especially leaders.
Exactly; some people simply won't engage with juvenile behavior and their cultures stress respect of others; sadly this goes far beyond what the average journalist is capable of comprehending. You also have a country that's been harassed for decades by the other country, and are now being asked to degrade themselves just for the amusement of the subhuman audience of the show. The guy could've given the apropos response of just a middle finger and walking off, but his culture stresses the importance of respect not just to others but of one's self.
Admittedly I'm trying to take what they said in good faith and to that effect filtered out whatever sounded like nonsense as perhaps them being unable to articulate themselves and found myself left with the words 'ethics' and 'culture' and went from there.
I mean, "I don't want to" is a valid response but it says something about the person and the culture they are raised in
Maybe they simply believe too strongly that it is unethical to say whatever they are asked to
Some things are not worthy of criticism, but most things can be. Especially leaders.
These things sound too silly to take at face value, so I'm assuming either English isn't their first language or they're having trouble expressing themselves.
(And because my humor seems to not register for most, I'm actually saying this person is very silly. My post was more to goad them into admitting they believe in racist and small-minded nonsense)
it's made clear that they can't or won't criticize the thing they are asked to
okay? But there's a big difference between being made clear either that they "can't" or "can't or won't". The latter is obviously the case, the 'journalist' is pretending it like the former is the truth. "They won't humour my stupid request" != "They can't say what they want".
I mean, "I don't want to" is a valid response but it says something about the person and the culture they are raised in. Maybe they simply believe too strongly that it is unethical to say whatever they are asked to, or maybe... Either way, it's made clear that they can't or won't criticize the thing they are asked to. Some things are not worthy of criticism, but most things can be. Especially leaders.
Exactly; some people simply won't engage with juvenile behavior and their cultures stress respect of others; sadly this goes far beyond what the average journalist is capable of comprehending. You also have a country that's been harassed for decades by the other country, and are now being asked to degrade themselves just for the amusement of the subhuman audience of the show. The guy could've given the apropos response of just a middle finger and walking off, but his culture stresses the importance of respect not just to others but of one's self.
I'm either not interpreting your words well, or I don't think you agree with them.
Admittedly I'm trying to take what they said in good faith and to that effect filtered out whatever sounded like nonsense as perhaps them being unable to articulate themselves and found myself left with the words 'ethics' and 'culture' and went from there.
These things sound too silly to take at face value, so I'm assuming either English isn't their first language or they're having trouble expressing themselves.
(And because my humor seems to not register for most, I'm actually saying this person is very silly. My post was more to goad them into admitting they believe in racist and small-minded nonsense)
okay? But there's a big difference between being made clear either that they "can't" or "can't or won't". The latter is obviously the case, the 'journalist' is pretending it like the former is the truth. "They won't humour my stupid request" != "They can't say what they want".