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I've been to Brazil. Stayed in Rio for 5 days. Went to Sugarloaf Mountain and saw Cristo Redentor. Saw a regional "futbol" match, got drunk and danced the ni
by diminoten 7y ago
I've been to Brazil. Stayed in Rio for 5 days. Went to Sugarloaf Mountain and saw Cristo Redentor. Saw a regional "futbol" match, got drunk and danced the night away. Never stepped foot into a favela, closest I got was as I flew into and out of the airport there.
Why do I have a right to speak about Brazilian favelas and a (team of) reporter(s) whose done dozens (or hundreds) of hours of research on the topic does not?
- ryanmccullagh 7y agoYou don't have any right since you've never been to Brazil outside of tourist context. All the places you've listed are famous tourist attractions. Do you believe your opinion and views about Favelas actually have merit? If so, on what basis?
- biesnecker 7y agoThe point was being made that your "been to Brazil" bar is far too low.
- rexpop 7y agoYou're committing the same fallacy as the other responder. This bar is THE LEAST of the thresholds, not THE LAST of them. You're misconstruing the comments to which you're responding.
- b_tterc_p 7y agoI lived in Brazil for a year and drove past Favelas sometimes but otherwise lived an upper middle class lifestyle. Do I have a right to speak about Brazilian favelas unlike a (team of) reporter(s) whose done dozens (or hundreds) of hours of research on the topic?
- rexpop 7y agoIs everything with stripes a zebra? The comment decries impugns those who have "never been to Brazil". It does not corroborate those who have.
- diminoten 7y agoEveryone understood that, the conversation is now about how inaccurate that is.