You talk as though the police in America never abuse anyone, dicksbro...

Your culture does not condemn a woman for drinking coffee with a man in public. Theirs does. She was in their country though, and aware of their culture.

I agree with jseal's "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."

I must suppose that it's ethnocentricity that makes you say that they are uncivilized (which implies that you believe you/your culture is civilized).

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Si à travers nos veines coule encore le sang...
Si dans les jeux d'enfants on entend encore l'accent...
Si nous sentons encore l'espoir de nos grands-parents...
Si dans les voiles du large souffle encore le vent...
Y'a jamais eu de Grand Dérangement.