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In a non host-guest situation such as a public school, courtesy demands that each tolerate the others T-shirts.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Discourteous to Wear American Flag Images on Cinco de Mayo? 2010
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In a non host-guest situation such as a public school, courtesy demands that each tolerate the others T-shirts.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Discourteous to Wear American Flag Images on Cinco de Mayo? 2010
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In a non host-guest situation such as a public school, courtesy demands that each tolerate the others T-shirts.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Discourteous to Wear American Flag Images on Cinco de Mayo? 2010
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In a non host-guest situation such as a public school, courtesy demands that each tolerate the others T-shirts.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Discourteous to Wear American Flag Images on Cinco de Mayo? 2010
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The "host-guest" dynamic has no room for fisticuffs.
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Because if it did, it would upset the fundamental fantasy-structure of the interview show format -- the rarely remarked-upon "host-guest" dynamic.
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First, there is the cultural background of host-guest relations.
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In the Chinese tradition, host-guest meetings are highly ritualized and ceremonial, an occasion when the guest should respect the "face" of the host.
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Pushin 'too hard offends the "host-guest" relationship.
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Behind this is the host-guest relationship which, in all cultures, always is kept deliberately off balance.
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