MarderIII: should people pronounce the names of foreign places in the foreign manner? Bakunin 18: Er, as they are pronounced by their populations? MarderIII: yes Bakunin 18: I think so MarderIII: wikipedia banned me over that question MarderIII: i really fucking hate people right now Bakunin 18: You can't switch IPs? MarderIII: i can MarderIII: i already did it once MarderIII: i found some good info on the Taino MarderIII: and so i added it MarderIII: and then some troll went and deleted it because I was banned and not allowed to contribute Bakunin 18: That's... incredibly stupid. MarderIII: they are also threatning to ban other people who don't think I was so uncontrollab MarderIII: e Bakunin 18: Is there not some head admin you can talk to? MarderIII: he is very mad at me Bakunin 18: Oh MarderIII: should people pronounce the names of foreign places in the foreign manner? opium4themasses: hrm opium4themasses: well, it would be best if they did opium4themasses: well no... MarderIII: wikipedia banned me over the question opium4themasses: erg? MarderIII: I came to the conclusion that it boiled down to a latent racism from not considering the other culture's name to have any real tangible value in excess of the outsiders name opium4themasses: hrm, maybe not racism opium4themasses: more just egocentric MarderIII: I believe names are very important MarderIII: egocentrism is racism I believe opium4themasses: it's more than just racism MarderIII: should people pronounce the names of foreign places in the foreign manner? Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: no MarderIII: why not? Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: because you are not in the foreign place Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: i have someone at work mad at me Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: someone in brazil Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: the program puts Brazil at the top of their report Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: however in Brazil they spell Brazil like this Brasil Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: they don't like that i spell brazil the correct way in the us MarderIII: So shouldnt we start saying Brasil? Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: but if i spell it brasil then people in the us will think i spelled it wrong Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: no MarderIII: they are just uneducated though MarderIII: its Brasil Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: does germany call germany germany MarderIII: Brazil is just a mistake that a foreigner made Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: or deustchland MarderIII: Deutschland MarderIII: I want to go to Deutschland MarderIII: not Germany MarderIII: Germany is an american tourist spot MarderIII: Deutschland is a real place Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: i am sure the germans do not call the united states the united states MarderIII: who are we to say what germans should do MarderIII: we need to focus on us MarderIII: and set a good example Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: yet it is proper to pronounce people's names as they pronounce them in their home country Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: so perhaps proper names should be pronounced as the local people wish them to be pronounced MarderIII: I agree MarderIII: and of course there are difficult questions MarderIII: like what should Asia be called? MarderIII: I for one, am not particular, as to whether we refer to it in Chinese or Vietnamese MarderIII: but surely we should use an Asian language MarderIII: and as Chinese are the most populous MarderIII: I would much rather use the Chinese name for Asia Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: now i disagree Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: you should call everything whatever your local language calls it MarderIII: why? Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: it is a different language MarderIII: why should that matter? Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: your language can call it whatever it deems proper Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: it is language MarderIII: thats a good point MarderIII: languages are code MarderIII: but what about names? MarderIII: personal names? Franz[name omitted for privacy reasons]: they should be as the person call themselves MarderIII: what about Christopher Columbus MarderIII: he never called himself such --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now