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[quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the responses. Many of them are interesting. I must admit though that I'm not convinced the best way to live life is to refuse to ask people questions, for fear of offending them. Yes, it's important to be polite and considerate, and to know that some people may (wrongly) assume you're questioning their "American-ness" when you ask about their background. But that risk has to be balanced against the benefits of getting to know one another better. Waiting for the other person to volunteer everything, or to gauge when I've been "invited" to ask certain questions, is certainly another approach, but ultimately IMHO too much of an impediment. For me, this discussion probably will cause me to be more careful in phrasing my questions, to further minimize the risk of misunderstanding. I hope that for you, this discussion might help you realize that not every question about your background is an implicit criticism. Thanks. Sam2[/quote]
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