Quote Originally Posted by slohairt View Post
I agree, Arlen. I, too have friends of Indian and Pakistani ancestry, and I'm getting tired of seeing the term "****" being bandied about. It's about time someone said something. I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure racial slurs are against the rules here. Bad products don't equate bad people.
I've said it before, and I will say it again, just because a product comes from Pakistan does not make it a bad product. If you think that it does, then you really need to reevaluate how you arrive at quality decisions. I have seen numerous compliments for SWK on this board, and his stuff comes from Pakistan. I have stated before that as a blade collector, I have received some Pakistani knives that were of incredibly wonderful craftsmanship. Indeed, I have a fantasy sword, one of my favorites, that is of Pakistani origin and the craftsmanship is second to none. I also have a sword in my collection that is nice to look at from a distance, but is a flimsy piece of second-rate crap-made in the USA. Does that mean that all products made in the USA are bad? Absosmegginglutely not! Look at the craftsmanship rather than the origin stamp first, and when you hit that origin stamp you just might be surprised. (Depending on your prejudices.)