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[macwilkin]

I am glad that you are comfortable with these racial epithets. It does not, however, condone their use because other colonial nations have followed suit. To be considered as a "colonial" and by implication a lesser individual is not always agreeable. After all the inhabitants of you adoptive (I say that as I do not know your true origins) country put their lives on the line to remove such imperial rule. Perhaps the English are diminished in not having a specific derogatory epithet to describe them.

Phil,

Ever here of the term Pommie? Limey? Both are used as perjorative terms against the English, mostly by Australians and Yanks, former colonials. It runs both ways, mate.

I think Scott raised a very valid point that the British (and let's remember there were many Scots, Welsh and even Irish who administered and defended the Empire) were not alone -- the other European powers didn't follow suit, they were equals, and in some cases, much worse.

But, this is going way OT, and the Mods did ask that this thread stay germane to the original subject...

T.

[Panache]

Last warning folks, if we can' t stay on topic here we will have to close this thread.

Respectfully

Jamie