While I tend to agree with your premise, I find it somewhat troubling if you take his statement at face value. While the propensity to lie may be rationalized in Indian culture, the statement makes an absolute. His comment basically states that Indians always lie. “ comes from a culture that lies about everything “ that is obviously not true. True, tact is missing. If he had said, for example, “he comes from a culture that rationalizes lying in certain circumstances “ would be easier to swallow. Thanks.
While I tend to agree with your premise, I find it somewhat troubling if you take his statement at face value. While the propensity to lie may be rationalized in Indian culture, the statement makes an absolute. His comment basically states that Indians always lie. “ comes from a culture that lies about everything “ that is obviously not true. True, tact is missing. If he had said, for example, “he comes from a culture that rationalizes lying in certain circumstances “ would be easier to swallow. Thanks.