Feb 1, 2010

A sense of Peoplehood is not a Pathology

Ethnies and ethnic categories
In order to avoid the problems of defining ethnic classification as labelling of others or as self-identification, it has been proposed to distinguish between concepts of "ethnic categories", "ethnic networks" and "ethnic communities" or "ethnies".^[30]^[31]

An "ethnic category" is a category set up by outsiders, that is, those who are not themselves members of the category, and whose members are populations that are categorised by outsiders as being distinguished by attributes of a common name or emblem, a shared cultural element and a connection to a specific territory. But, members who are ascribed to ethnic categories do not themselves have any awareness of their belonging to a common, distinctive group.

At the level of "ethnic networks", the group begins to have a sense of collectiveness, and at this level, common myths of origin and shared cultural and biological heritage begins to emerge, at least among the élites.^[31]

At the level of "ethnies" or "ethnic communities", the members themselves have clear conceptions of being "a named human population with myths of common ancestry, shared historical memories, and one or more common elements of culture, including an association with a homeland, and some degree of solidarity, at least among the élites". That is, an ethnie is self-defined as a group, whereas ethnic categories are set up by outsiders whether or not their own members identify with the category given them.^[32]

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Feb. 1, 2010

A sense of Peoplehood is not a Pathology

A White, Black, Yellow race or any other Ethnie without a sense of people- hood or ethnichood will end up being used to achieve the goals of other ethnies.

The feelings or thoughts for peoplehood is not a pathology, whether it be a majority ethnie or a minority ethnie within a nation. --Michael Santomauro

Let me see if I got this right

If you cross the North Korean Border illegally you get 12 years hard labor
the Iranian Border you are detained indefinitely
the Afghan Border you get shot
the Saudi Arabian Border you will be jailed
the Chinese Border you may never be heard from again
the Venezuelan Border you will be branded a spy and your fate will be sealed
the Cuban Border you will thrown into political prison to rot
if you cross the U.S. Border illegally you get:
A job
A Drivers License
Social Security Card
Welfare
Food Stamps
Credit Card
Subsidized Rent or a Loan to Buy a House
Free Education
Free Health Care
A Lobbyist in Washington
Billions of dollars worth of Public Documents printed in your language
The right to carry your country's flag while you protest that you don't get enough respect
and in many instances you can vote.

JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD A FIRM GRASP ON THE SITUATION !