I realize that it's difficult to understand another culture, especially one so very different and - honestly - so much more complex and sophisticated than one's

I realize that it's difficult to understand another culture, especially one so very different and - honestly - so much more complex and sophisticated than one's own, as the United States is in comparison with Belgium. I realize that this is hard. Nevertheless let's try. We can do better, HN. We can do better than "this wouldn't fly in Belgium" as the top-rated comment. BTW: Belgium? Not historically a model for even-handed tolerance with respect to black people: https://www.google.com/search?q=king+leopold&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS466US466&espv=210&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=2zG_UrPfM-PisASCvYDADQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=932#es_sm=122&espv=210&q=belgian+congo+hands&safe=off&tbm=isch&imgdii=_ https://www.google.com/search?q=king+leopold&safe=off&rlz=1C...