What I'm saying is that I have never been outside the US, thus I don't *know* what other countries are like. Just attempting to prevent people from thinking I'm talking outside of my experience, that's all.

: : I think Tolkien had definate racial undertones in his stories, but we also have to remember his world and the period he grew up. It's only recently, and I suspect primarily in the USA, that subtle or blatant racism has become unacceptable as a social norm.

: I not entirely clear about what you are saying here. Are you suggesting that other countries treat subtle or blatant (I guess by that you mean *all*, since its going to be one or the other) as a secondary issue and are somehow behind, or do not put as much effort into combating racism as the USA do?

: Padster