week five GL350

According to Barzini the English saying “Never kick a man when he is down” is nonsense, why not kick a man when he’s down? I’m sure many people believe that you shouldn’t, but there are plenty of people that believe a man being down is an advantage for them to kick him. It seems as though the Italians all have an ulterior motive when they see someone who seems weakened, and they take advantage any way they see fit.

A good example of this is when Barzini talks about the Venetians. Barzini sates, that they “rented their ships on charter for the crossing of the Mediterranean to the knights from Germany, England and France, and often craftily routed military operations to where they would do most good to the interests of the Venetian Republic”. Italians in this way take advantage of many men who make themselves vulnerable and open to help from others.

They have a really good strategy going, but to me this seems to be an non-honorable way to win, it’s almost as though they cheat. Everyone that cheats eventually gets caught in their little game, but if it makes you so advantageous then why not? In my opinion cheating is not acceptable not matter how great the gain. 

Anyways on a lighter note, this week and weekend was awesome! I really enjoyed spending Thanksgiving with my new family, and I feel as though we are all getting closer as the weeks go on. Not trying to be a Debbie downer but we only have three weeks left in Italy…WOW have the weeks flown by or what? No matter what though I know everyone is with me in making these last three weeks amazing and full of fun, adventures, and knowledge!