we always hear others (foreigners specially) praise us filipinos for being a very welcoming and hospitable people. truly, we go out of our way to make sure our guests are comfortable, we show them our best behavior, treat them to the best food, the best room in the house, etc. etc. --- we all know the drill. but i got to thinking: are we hospitable because we feel inferior? is hospitality the result of a difference in social rank? do we treat others whom we feel beneath us the same way? example: if the family of your katulong came to spend the night, would you give them the guest room? note that in countries like france and australia, they're not as hospitable as we are. is it because the french and the australians feel superior to us? what do u think?
