Thank you for that post. It helps to explain some of the nonsense I have been reading here.
You're welcome. I think what we forget to take into account (in the US and Australia) is that the europeans are all about the group, not the individual. Remember how the germans and the japanese during WW2 found themselves on common ground? They both walk quite cheerfully in file, looking neither to the left nor right...it might be due to living under powerful monarchies...bowing, kow-towing and bending the knee, conditioned to serfdom for generations.
I noticed certain behaviours in germany that would never be tolerated in Australia. Example: At a street corner my five year old son and I stood waiting to cross at the lights. His coat was unbuttoned. A perfect stranger came up to him and took it upon herself to do up the buttons. I asked her, what makes you think you have a right to do that?
She replied, 'if you are his mother and don't understand that the child could easily catch a cold, then someone else has to do it for you.'
I was fascinated at her attitude. She really believed she had a right. Such interference from a stranger, such an insult could never happen in Australia. Certains aspects of the european attitude remind me of islam. They also believe we are uncouth, disgusting etc and their way is superior.
I doubt if the 'hun' will be back to reply to questions posed here. There are two things the euro's can't handle: courage and LOGIC!