If you've never been to Paris, you've never seen the world.
By mkozaraga
@mkozaraga (175)
Philippines
6 responses
@pagli84 (1850)
• Netherlands
14 Nov 06
i have been to paris, but i dont consider it to be a good representation of the "world." you do realize that people are living in poverty around the world where they dont have access to education, healthcare, sanitation, clean water, etc. if the whole world was like paris, then we wouldnt have to worry about any problems. if you really want to "see the world", then maybe try going to a Third World country to see how people actually live.
@mkozaraga (175)
• Philippines
16 Nov 06
what i meant by the statement is that if you've never been to paris then the world you had seen is not really complete. so you haven't really seen the whole world if paris wasn't one of the places you've visited.
@hellparadiso (358)
• United States
14 Nov 06
Well, I've never been to Paris, so my opinion might not matter, but I hardly think that Paris is really the ONE PLACE IN THE WORLD EVERYONE MUST SEE. I have a lot of respect for the place; they've been around for a long, long time, and they still manage to keep their city clean and safe. But really, if you want to see "the world," I recommend New York City. You can pretty much see every walk of life there, the rich to the poor, cultures from all different countries, all kinds of jobs and attitudes and architecture. Sure, it's not very clean, and maybe it's not entirely safe, but it is a little slice of life that everyone must not miss out on.
@mkozaraga (175)
• Philippines
16 Nov 06
i really haven't been to new york so i cant really say. but i think what you're saying about new york having a little slice of every culture is true. the problem is, the culture you are seeing is sorta "fake" because it has already been stained by the american culture.
