On 03/12/12 10:11 AM, Nathan wrote:
On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Marc Riddell<michaeldavi...@comcast.net>wrote:
on 3/12/12 11:43 AM, Nathan at nawr...@gmail.com wrote:
The "bible belt" phrase that some people throw around in this discussion is
just a stand-in for anti-Americanism and a sign of profound ignorance. It's
best ignored, along with the people who use it.
Nathan, how on earth do you equate the phrase "bible belt" with
anti-Americanism?
Marc Riddell
Because of the context in which it is used in image-filter / controversial
content discussions. It's a pejorative throw-away, a way for people to
dismiss concerns about controversial content as the province of parochial
Americans clutching Bibles. Even when the phrase "bible-belt" isn't used,
it's a pretty common tactic in this debate to ascribe support for the image
filter to a sort of moral imperialism or lack of a cosmopolitan ethic.
For many of us outside the US being anti-American is not a pejorative
term either. It simply describes someone as being critical of American
policy, especially foreign policy.
On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Gerard Meijssen<gerard.meijs...@gmail.com
wrote:
Hoi,
In the Netherlands we have our own bible belt.. it is not exclusive to the
USA
Thanks,
Gerard
Nevertheless, I suspect when the phrase is used in controversial context
discussions, it is not meant to refer to the Netherlands.
Canada has it's own bible belt too.
Ray
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