[oh_sigh]

What if I want to broaden my horizons by visiting the ancient ruins of Rome, Persia, etc? Or going to observe Mountain Gorilla in Biwindi?

> It’d be helpful if people thought a bit more about what other people are saying and were more charitable about interpretations instead of finding the first reason to get mad.

I'm not mad - I just think it was a stupid, self-back-patting point.

[askafriend]

1. She stated it was her opinion. She’s not forcing you to do or think anything.

2. Her assertion was that she thinks it’s overrated, costly, and inefficient. You did nothing to address those points.

If you think travel can be cheaper at achieving the premise, is not overrated at achieving the premise, or that it’s a more efficient ways of achieving the premise of “broadening horizons” than alternatives then that’s a relevant conversation. If you can effectively make those points then we’d have a real conversation on our hands.

Saying it’s “stupid, self-back-patting” is not productive and misses the point entirely.

[oh_sigh]

1. Yes. And I'm allowed to have opinions on other people's opinions.

2. Yes, and that is what I take issue with, and yes, I did address the point. She says that it is 'overrated, super-inefficient way to "broaden your horizons"', and I said that there is more than one way to broaden your horizons than to talk to people who live far away from you, such as going to historical locations or natural settings.