tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696956101824934089.post5265773772189180613..comments2024-03-12T16:53:52.795-04:00Comments on Crypto-Catholic Libertine: The last hanging thread ...Jules Aiméhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08262535377454858987noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696956101824934089.post-48805077192557841612010-07-17T16:34:00.997-04:002010-07-17T16:34:00.997-04:00This raises the issue of the global community and ...This raises the issue of the global community and the global economy. I guess implicit in this is that the West will impose its culture on the rest of the world, and I'm ambivalent about that. I agree that our culture is the freest and best culture in history, but maybe that's because its what we're used to and we take these things for granted. I think some Native-Americans would take issue with that assertion, and the Islamic countries have made it clear in no uncertain terms that they don't agree with it, especially the lack of restrictions in Western culture. And then there's also the issue of "multi-cultural" and where that fits in. I'm curious how your boss would have reacted if an Islamic woman with head, arms, and legs covered but otherwise credentialed had applied for the job you mention. Female reporters respect the culture of Islam when they report in those countries by covering their heads. Should Islamic women not respect our culture by dressing in Western garb when they are here? And what about a Hassidic Jew with full beard and hat? Does an individual's religious belief enter into the equation? I guess these are all questions that we haven't found an answer for yet.BobinCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349641483981235572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696956101824934089.post-91835698276234637802010-07-17T15:31:43.562-04:002010-07-17T15:31:43.562-04:00I agree with you, I am appalled at what I consider...I agree with you, I am appalled at what I consider the lack of professionalism and just plain ignorance of standard business protocols in some of the not-for-profits I work with. This goes from knowing how to dress appropriately (jacket and tie for men, skirt or nice slacks--not jeans or shorts--for women)to how to write a memo or even that memos should be written. Some would argue that's the culture of not-for-profits, maybe that's true but I don't think so. Studies have shown that dressing sloppily or casually in the workplace actually lowers productivity.BobinCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349641483981235572noreply@blogger.com