moderating question

[Faraday]

KK, I sincerely hope you don't come from a military family and have that attitude. It would be disrespectful to them if you did. It's disrespectful anyway but that would make it even worse

lol

isn't khan canadian, anyway?

[Egg]

Location says Florida.

[zoraster]

khanadian

[quadz08]

"I'm not proud of my country's actions" = "disrepectful"

lolk

[Egg]

"It's horrible to be called American" = "I'm not proud of my country's actions"

Lolk

[Majiffy]

For example: When someone says "That person looks Asian", one doesn't generally think they're referring to a Russian, Israeli, Syrian, or Saudi Arabian, but they technically could be.

I'm with you on the Russian bit, but Israel? Syria? Saudi Arabia? From all definitions of "Asia" I've seen, it generally starts around Afghanistan/Pakistan.

And just because when someone says "That person looks Asian" they're intending to say "that person has physical characteristics attributed to the lineage of far-eastern geographical locations", doesn't mean they're wrong. Just as all Far-Eastern Nations are Asian but not all Asian Nations are Far-Eastern Nations, All Canadians are Americans but not all Americans are Canadians.

khanadian

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[zoraster]

It's horrible to be called an American when you aren't, is what he was saying. Still a bit dramatic, but a very different thing than your out of context quote.

[Majiffy]

It's horrible to be called an American when you aren't, is what he was saying. Still a bit dramatic, but a very different thing than your out of context quote.

But if you live on either American continent you

are

an American.

[Majiffy]

Also there is an underlying sense of "it is horrible to be an American" if it is qualified by being horrible to be called an American if you are not.

Just like it's horrible to be called a racist if you are not. Or horrible to be called a murderer if you are not.

See where this is going?

[zoraster]

I suspect the impact is determined entirely by whether people are meaning "United States of American" as many people do or if they use it to mean "from the continent of America" which tends to be something (at least in English) few people really mean. Regardless, if it's clear you're using it to mean "From a country North or South American" I doubt a Canadian will particularly care. I just don't really think that's what people tend to mean by that in English.

[saulres]

Israel? Syria? Saudi Arabia? From all definitions of "Asia" I've seen, it generally starts around Afghanistan/Pakistan.

I was using this as a reference. Asia "is separated from Africa by Suez Canal. The Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea separate Asia from Europe"

[Egg]

It's horrible to be called an American when you aren't, is what he was saying. Still a bit dramatic, but a very different thing than your out of context quote.

If he's non-American, I can respect that.

Just like it's horrible to be called a racist if you are not.

Working in a jail, I've gotten this more times than I can count and it pisses me off every time. It seems a lot of people were raised in homes where they were taught "all white people are racist" which is a racist statement itself. Most recently, I wrote up four inmates. Three for being out of place and one for not going directly to his cell. Two of the four happened to be hispanic and claimed I wrote them up because I "don't like spanish people" which is absolutely ridiculous.

Zoraster, the continent thing was originally stated as just being a technicality. Nobody is saying that it is generally used. It was then pointed out as being wrong which simply isn't true. It's really not a big deal to me personally, but it's not wrong to say anyone in North America or South America is technically American which is all I'm getting at. It's a technicality and I'm fully aware of that.

[Katsuki]

Try calling a Taiwanese person Chinese and see if they get offended or not.

The US still technically recognizes Taiwan as the actual China under their One-China Policy.

[Egg]

Does Taiwan recognize Taiwan as part of China though?

[zoraster]

incorrect. The US recognizes Bejing as the actual China. It does not technically have an embassy in Taiwan.

[Kublai Khan]

By that logic Hawaiians aren't American.

And all Mexicans, Cubans, Brazilians, Nicaraguins, Panamanians, Peruvians, etc. are.

I fail to see the problem with referring to inhabitants of a geological landmass as inhabitants of a geological landmass.

Because if you're not from the US, it's a horrible thing to be called.

Fuck you. Seriously. Some of us actually have pride in our country.

Dude. I'm Canadian with English and (deep) French Canadian roots. I was moved to the US when I was still a minor. I've never considered myself American.

I don't really hate the US, but the nationalism level creeps me out. I mean, no other country in the world forces kids to say a pledge to the flag every morning. Not even Russia. It's super creepy.

And apparently Texas has an extra state flag pledge. Creepier.

[zoraster]

I grew up in Texas and never said another state flag pledge, whether or not one exists.

[SleepyKrew]

The only reason I said the pledge was out of fear for what would happen if I didn't.
yay america

[Kublai Khan]

Working in a jail, I've gotten this more times than I can count and it pisses me off every time. It seems a lot of people were raised in homes where they were taught "all white people are racist" which is a racist statement itself. Most recently, I wrote up four inmates. Three for being out of place and one for not going directly to his cell. Two of the four happened to be hispanic and claimed I wrote them up because I "don't like spanish people" which is absolutely ridiculous.

Yeah, I get that with middle school kids. It's really obnoxious.

[Majiffy]

Zoraster, the continent thing was originally stated as just being a technicality. Nobody is saying that it is generally used. It was then pointed out as being wrong which simply isn't true. It's really not a big deal to me personally, but it's not wrong to say anyone in North America or South America is technically American which is all I'm getting at. It's a technicality and I'm fully aware of that.

^^^

Try calling a Taiwanese person Chinese and see if they get offended or not.

This only matters in the scope of the argument if China is designated as a greater landmass than the country itself by Taiwan.

Which it isn't.

[Egg]

Khan, I apologize. I wrongfully lumped you in with a mentality I've gotten sick of encountering. You are entitled to your opinion and while we may not agree, I can respect it.

[quadz08]

I grew up in Texas and never said another state flag pledge, whether or not one exists.

Texas does, in fact, have a state pledge. Have since I was in high school.

[zoraster]

That doesn't really address my point (thus "whether or not it exists"). Did you actually say it? Because I haven't ever heard it said before, whether in school, at the state legislature, etc. And apparently it's been around since 1933, so unless adoption has changed...

[EspeciallyTheLies]

that requirement should be changed to be days not months.

Before a newbie can mod a game?

absolutely not.

[EspeciallyTheLies]

wth... the conversation is not even about modding anymore...?