Re:Why.... (Score 1)

A lot of people are talking about (Aristotelian) logic here but it's missing the point completely. Two things: I've lived a number of years in Thailand & Cambodia. I love (Aristotelian) logic as I believe it is beautiful and underpins the very basic facts of our universe. The three laws of thought are: i) A is A; ii) It is not the case that 'P' and 'not-P'; iii) It is the case that either 'P' or 'not-P'. These seems impossible to deny. In fact, they're a sound test for irrationality. Now, you won't find this logic in Thailand. This statement is not meant to offend. It's just the truth. It can be infuriating at first if you were brought up with Western logic drilled into you. But you'll soon learn to accept the Thai way or else you'll be forced to leave under threat of going insane. My point here is that to say this is a non sequitur, etc. just doesn't really apply to the cognitive situation in Thailand.