Just a remark to your first semtence: Anyone living anywhere should at least somewhat conform to local norms and should be aware of them. I should not order pork chops in an Iranian restaurant, smoke weed in Singapore or use symbols which are locally considered inadequate.

[–] quarrk@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Racists love hiding behind norms, why should we turn off our brains because of a norm?

don’t worry about the separate water fountains, it’s normal
don’t worry about forcing people to remove religious headwear, it’s our heckin norm to hate Muslims

[–] Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago

Not saying anyone should turn off their brains, but being aware of local norms helps. A swastika in Germany simply does have another meaning as in SEA. As does smoking weed or eating porkchops.

Every culture loves "hiding" behind norms. That does not necessarily make them better or worse. Norms are not a racist attribute. Being subservient to the rule of law and thus "rightful" is more significant and the source of "right" in contrast to left. Both have little to do with actual directions.

[–] Krem@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

just a remark to your post: who cares what germans "locally consider inadequate"

also smoking weed in singapore probably rocks. imagine having a chao kwaytiao in a sweaty hawker center... ON WEED :jon-stewart-blazed: