On Judging Others

As a general rule I think people (individuals or groups) have the right to be called by whatever name they want, although "native americans" in preference to "indians" seems kind of ironic given that the name America is just another name given by the European colonisers.The fact they're not from India wouldn't of itself be of any significance to me - it's just one of those accidents of history. I mean the West Indies aren't correctly named either but I don't see that name changing anytime soon.

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Could you give a link to this please? I'm not doubting what you say I'd just be interested as to how/why people would react in the way you describe.

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Found it - despite search not wanting to play Having read the replies (the first few rounds from jar, mikehager and Discreet Label) and I have to say I think you have grounds for feeling aggrieved, at least with mikehager and Discrete Label.However, without wishing to appear to be trying to read minds I suspect the response you got had more to do with the persona you adopt on this board and the reaction it provokes in people than with Political Correctness.My feeling is what you said was misinterpreted (and that was because the people involved put a bad - and in my opinion unjustified - interpretation on what you said).

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Much as it galls to have to agree with Faith on something if you get an Atlas and look at the countries bounded by the ones she listed I think you'll find the enclosed area covers all the countries you list except Portugal (she should have said the Iberian peninsular rather than just Spain).

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