THE AMAZING RACE
DID KARMA GET LANCE?
by LindaM

I’ve had to wait to write this because I wanted to consider all the angles of the episode from Sunday.  Sure it looks like some couples are catching all the breaks and Lance finally found himself out of contention.  But the real question is:  Did Lance bring this on himself?

To win The Amazing Race, you must experience the country.  Sure, it is a race but the various cultures you are exposed to must have an impact on what you do and how you act in a country.  You must recognize that lifestyles differ from country to country and be willing to accept those differences.  By accepting that each person has worth, you learn how to work with a variety of people which, in the end, helps you not only achieve your goal of reaching the pit stop but also helps you learn to respect others.

Lance seemed throughout the race to not understand this concept.  He pushed people and used loud tones (almost shouting on several instances).  The countryside and cultures didn’t seem to have any impact on Lance.  A good example is what he did this week in the desert.  Granted he was the last person to perform the task but he showed a huge disrespect for the people and the resources by pouring the last of the water out of the pot.  In the Middle East water is valuable!  By dumping the water, Lance not only showed a disrespect for the people but more importantly a disrespect for a valuable natural resource.

Lance compared himself and Keri to the Maya a few weeks back.  I mentioned in my last piece that the Maya was absorbed by the other cultures of Central and South America.  What I didn’t mention is that they were forced to adapt to other cultures.  Lance didn’t adapt to the cultures he visited.  He tried to steam roll on through the tasks with only one goal in mind:  the million dollar prize.

I wish Lance and Keri well in their post race life and hope that if nothing else, Lance learns to respect all people, all nationalities, and most of all the value of natural resources.  To give respect means that he gets respect!

Tune into The Amazing Race on Sunday at 8/7c on CBS

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