Indeed, this is basically offensive to me (a non-American). It's like saying "it's important that old people die so we can turn them into food". It might be mor

Indeed, this is basically offensive to me (a non-American). It's like saying "it's important that old people die so we can turn them into food". It might be more efficient, but disregards everything that people hold dear that can't be quantified. I'm also not going to engage in this discussion with the biggest cultural empire in the world. I'm sure very few Americans are aware of this, but a lot of folks see American culture as predatory, and homogenization coming from them is basically synonymous with assimilation.