Obama bowing againFollow

I hope that he can feel enough respect for any world leader to express that it in something as simple as a bow. However, that is not likely the case.

I was listening to some of Obama's talks in China. I liked this, "expression, and worship, of access to information and political participation" were "universal rights".

I was going to say "The GOP world leaders" and then I remembered that there are none.

Huh, bowing to the Japanese emperor. Shocking, really.

You can do better then this varus.

Of course not, he was patronizing him.

Is there any reason you think this is true other than your delusional and psychopathic drive to impose your will onto those militarily weaker than you?

Just think how hard this record's going to be to beat? He's not even through the first year of his presidency and he's already beaten the record. I think this one goes down in the books as an all time great, like the last time someone hit .400 in baseball. Something repeatable, but not to be done in our lifetime again.

See here is the rub that I know you're incapable of grasping. The United States is not the only nation in this world. It is not the only nation worthy of respect in the world. Other nations have leaders, who lead nations with varied populations, some proportions of which think like you do. They believe, as you do, that their nation should not have to give up ground, ever, on even something as insignificant as a ceremonial greeting, because they are better than the other. Unfortunately, lots of times, the United States presupposes that other nations think this way, so let's take that as a supposition.

Do you know what happens when two nations, both of whom have collective egos larger than Jupiter, meet for diplomacy? If you're lucky, nothing at all happens. If you aren't lucky, they start to hate each other more. If you're really unlucky, people start dying in an international **** waving contest.

Ironic, that the wanted scenario for your ideal of dominance and pride, born from virility, should reduce to impotence at its best case.

Edited, Nov 16th 2009 11:46am by Pensive

I await your reaction to Obama's next golfing trip with glee.

Edited, Nov 16th 2009 4:30pm by Kavekk

I'm sorry, in Japanese culture, everyone bows to everyone. It's a gesture of respect.

Now, if he wanted to show subservience, he'd kowtow.

I don't think he's trying to do anything. He's just using the customary greeting of the country.

It would be horrible, but he'd feel so much better afterward.

In this case, you are wrong. As long as that is the culture and it is done properly, there is nothing wrong with it. A bow of respect doesn't have to mean a bow of subservience.