Norms around touch are far from universal
I'm glad for the differences as I find them interesting and learning about them teaches more about the culture. But as you said, people have a right to be comfortable.
What is your view in the cultural difference when Dalai Lama asked the kid to lick his tongue? Is there a right context?
https://thegeopolitics.com/the-geopolitical-violence-of-translating-the-dalai-lama/
I'm glad for the differences as I find them interesting and learning about them teaches more about the culture. But as you said, people have a right to be comfortable.
What is your view in the cultural difference when Dalai Lama asked the kid to lick his tongue? Is there a right context?
https://thegeopolitics.com/the-geopolitical-violence-of-translating-the-dalai-lama/