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[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 8 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

It is a cultural difference slightly taken out of context. Albeit it is incredibly jarring for Americans and other European countries. He did issue an apology for it.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It is a cultural difference slightly taken out of context.

Go on ...

This is a perfectly normal thing in Tibetan culture?

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 6 points 17 hours ago

Sort of. According to residents who defended him they said it is a normal joke that elderly people to do children in Tibet.