Have We Looked
in the Mirror Lately?
Deutsche
Welle is a German news service which delivers information online in
different languages. That half
of German respondents to a survey found the
United States
more dangerous to world stability than Iran
was interesting:
Aunque la división trasatlántica provocada por la
guerra de Irak ha sido superada, sobre todo desde la llegada de la canciller Merkel, el recelo en la
población prevalece. Una encuesta realizada hace unos meses preguntó a los alemanes sobre las amenazas a la paz mundial. Un 50% de los encuestados dijo que Estados Unidos es más peligroso para la estabilidad en
el mundo que Irán.
http://www.dw-world.de/select_html/0,,,00.html,
November 19, 2007.
We certainly do not have to agree with what the Germans
think, but, if we want their cooperation, we certainly do have to take into
consideration what they and others think whenever we decide to affect the
affairs of foreign states.
If you answer the
multiple-choice questions below and e-mail to lessonanswers@mymontebello.com
with “Lesson answers” in the subject field, you will be credited toward
a “certificate of recognition in community affairs” to be awarded in
2007 by a local nonprofit organization.
1. What did half of Germans say in a survey?
(a) Traditional German food is superior to McDonald’s
fare.
(b) The
United States
is more dangerous to world stability than is Iran.
2. What lesson should we learn from the survey result?
(a) There is none to be learned.
(b) That others do not always see us as we see
ourselves.
(c) It is not enough to watch or read American news.
December 27, 2007