This brouhaha in the US over Obama bowing to a Saudi King or the Queen is another example of ignorant right wing rants and an uncouth attitude towards the norms in the rest of the world.
When I go to Japan, I bow to virtually everyone that I meet. It is a sign of respect not honour. Bowing to Mr. Boss is saying that I respect him; it doesn't suggest that I am not as good as him or that I am of lower status. And, by the way, Mr. Boss bows back to me.
If a few more people, especially westerners, made more of en effort to be civil then we could have a bit more harmony in the world.
Did Obama bow to the Saudi King? I hope so.
Would I bow to a Saudi King or to Obama. Yup!
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