[Foundation-l] Serbia and Montenegro

[Jimmy Wales]

daniwo59 at aol.com wrote:
> It seems to me that supporting the creation a single chapter for these  
> independent countries and cultures, solely on the basis of them having once been  
> part of a single state, might be considered offensive to the people involved.

It might be, to some, but to many others it would not be.  Each location
around the globe will involve different circumstances.

> No  one is proposing that Austria and Hungary merge their potential chapters, 

Right, but Austria and Hungary do not even share the same language.

> nor is  anyone suggesting that the UK, Canada, and Australia set up a single 
> chapter,  though the cultural differences there may be even less distinct and 
> they still  share a single crown, language, etc. 

Right, but UK, Canada, and Australia do not even share the same
geographical location.

These matters are for the local people to decide, of course.  But I
believe based on my experience in talking to people in this region,
there is a strong sentiment from a lot of people that the ideas of
radically different language, culture, etc., is hardly a settled matter
for most ordinary people.

--Jimbo

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