Quote Originally Posted by dsirkle View Post
I am amused by the chain reaction of intolerance that has occurred in this thread with a group that generally professes to embrace diversity. This guy is catching turtles for food and he tosses them in a pile like commercial fisherman do with fish. He is an uneducated man that is obtaining food, nothing more and nothing less. He seems to me to be free of malice which I can't say for some other people. In an effort to express feelings of superiority over this man the hearts of our Canadian members have been warmed by use of the name of Canada as an derogatory term. Our members from the Southern States have been flattered by statements that this man's speech is unintelligible. Members that can't afford dental care and are missing teeth are likewise made to feel good about themselves, and so on. Some of you really ought to examine your motives.
You should ask yourself when reading some of the comments here if you think people are being sarcastic or not. I know it's not the easiest thing to pick up on the internet and it certainly isn't the most charming form of expression but it's not meant to be taken literally.