It's Diplomacy, Not Honesty

Dr. Cheese · #1 10-08-2011, 10:11 PM

PSP: U.S. ambassador apologizes for sex tourism remark - U.S. ambassador apologizes for sex tourism remark

This is a classic case of getting into trouble because of saying something that is probably true.

**nutdog** · #2 10-08-2011, 10:25 PM

Just got through reading an article about sex trafficking. The stats are mind boggling. I don't know if this guy's figures are correct but if he's drawing attention to this horrific problem he shouldn't be apologizing.

IncX · #3 10-08-2011, 11:12 PM

hey! thats my country! lol

but yeah ... when locals see a white guy here, he is usually with one of those skinny chicks in skimpy outfits. and the white guy is usually late 50's or something

Bard2dbone · #4 10-09-2011, 04:00 AM

When we got into Subic, I wan't looking for a local girl to play Scrabble with.

Tegzsa · #5 10-09-2011, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Bard2dbone

When we got into Subic, I wan't looking for a local girl to play Scrabble with.

Your vocabulary isn't THAT bad. Give yourself a chance.

hrodbert696 · #6 10-09-2011, 11:04 AM

I guess a lot would depend on the context of the remark. If it was part of a serious attempt to address the problem by raising awareness, then he shouldn't have to apologize. If it was used to express contempt for the Philippines and its appeal, then he should. The article doesn't indicate enough about how and why he said it.

Muaguana · #7 10-09-2011, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by hrodbert696

I guess a lot would depend on the context of the remark. If it was part of a serious attempt to address the problem by raising awareness, then he shouldn't have to apologize. If it was used to express contempt for the Philippines and its appeal, then he should. The article doesn't indicate enough about how and why he said it.

If you follow the links in the article, it says he said it during a conference about human trafficking, so I assume he said it to bring attention to the issue. I only hope that next time the OP chooses a site that's better organized and doesn't intentionally exclude key information regarding context as a lame way to increase hits on their other news articles. **** Bing.

Dr. Cheese · #8 10-09-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Muaguana

If you follow the links in the article, it says he said it during a conference about human trafficking, so I assume he said it to bring attention to the issue. I only hope that next time the OP chooses a site that's better organized and doesn't intentionally exclude key information regarding context as a lame way to increase hits on their other news articles. **** Bing.

All I did was start a discussion. If you want more information, do a search and add to the discussion.

Muaguana · #9 10-09-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

All I did was start a discussion. If you want more information, do a search and add to the discussion.

You started a discussion with a piss-poor article. If you want a more productive conversation, start with better data (i.e., a more informative article.) Don't expect me to do your legwork for you.

**Pacman** · #10 10-09-2011, 12:47 PM

take it easy here, or infractions are coming.

MakiSupaStar · #11 10-09-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Muaguana

You started a discussion with a piss-poor article. If you want a more productive conversation, start with better data (i.e., a more informative article.) Don't expect me to do your legwork for you.

You did see that there was a link to a more extensive article on the page right?

Dr. Cheese · #12 10-09-2011, 04:02 PM

I lived in the Phillipines for 18 months as a child. I was too young to understand sex trafficking, but it was obvious even to a child that the Phillipines was society dominated by the US, and that earlier Spanish traditions were powerful too. I suspect that foreign influence plus the traditional of sexual independence for women in several SE Asian societies allows for a culture were commercial sex is tolerated or even legal.