Comments on: acrobatic catchup http://www.andrewpouw.com/2009/08/acrobatic-catchup/ overanalyzing everything Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:03:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Erin Hern http://www.andrewpouw.com/2009/08/acrobatic-catchup/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Erin Hern Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:50:38 +0000 http://www.andrewpouw.com/?p=64#comment-71 leave it to you to extrapolate national identity from a circus performance. sounds like a great panel. What does Cirque du Soleil say about the french? Barnum and Bailey about Americans? Snap interpretations: the French view the world through the prism of intoxicated elitism and Americans make "animals" do the work for them (take that as a metaphor for whatever you like). ...wow, I guess the circus extrapolation does work after all. Doctoral thesis, anyone? leave it to you to extrapolate national identity from a circus performance. sounds like a great panel. What does Cirque du Soleil say about the french? Barnum and Bailey about Americans? Snap interpretations: the French view the world through the prism of intoxicated elitism and Americans make “animals” do the work for them (take that as a metaphor for whatever you like).

…wow, I guess the circus extrapolation does work after all. Doctoral thesis, anyone?

]]> By: t.h. pouw http://www.andrewpouw.com/2009/08/acrobatic-catchup/comment-page-1/#comment-68 t.h. pouw Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:33:39 +0000 http://www.andrewpouw.com/?p=64#comment-68 It is the safer way. After five thousand years, it is probably incorporated into their DNAs! It is the safer way. After five thousand years, it is probably incorporated into their DNAs!

]]> By: Andrew Pouw http://www.andrewpouw.com/2009/08/acrobatic-catchup/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Andrew Pouw Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:01:09 +0000 http://www.andrewpouw.com/?p=64#comment-64 But are you saying that we take the easy way out, then? But are you saying that we take the easy way out, then?

]]> By: Andrew Pouw http://www.andrewpouw.com/2009/08/acrobatic-catchup/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Andrew Pouw Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:50:19 +0000 http://www.andrewpouw.com/?p=64#comment-63 Haha, very nice Dad. Haha, very nice Dad.

]]> By: t.h. pouw http://www.andrewpouw.com/2009/08/acrobatic-catchup/comment-page-1/#comment-62 t.h. pouw Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:01:42 +0000 http://www.andrewpouw.com/?p=64#comment-62 "Which do you think is more important – justice or mercy?" The answer depends on your priority and your environment. Justice is a function of a political system. In a system of shifting standard of norm, it is a moving target difficult to aim, and best be avoided. Mercy, on the other hand, has little risk, and always seen as a virtue across all cultures and time. “Which do you think is more important – justice or mercy?” The answer depends on your priority and your environment. Justice is a function of a political system. In a system of shifting standard of norm, it is a moving target difficult to aim, and best be avoided. Mercy, on the other hand, has little risk, and always seen as a virtue across all cultures and time.

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