A country for each ethnic group?

[princess]

Should each ethnic group in the world be allowed to maintain their ethnic majority within the boundaries of their traditional homeland? This would obviously involve a lot of border alterations and migrations, so how plausible do you think this would be?

Similarly, many Europeans emigrated to other continents, mainly North America and Australia. Would ethnic Europeans be given a right of return to their countries of origin? If Europeans remain on these continents how does this affect the rights of aboriginals to preserve their own cultures? I think ethnic preservation can only be achieved on a global scale, since if things weren't so interconnected, we wouldn't be in this predicament anyway. I'm interested in your thoughts!

[Savant]

Well, that was merely common sense until not very long ago in human history...


In fact, the very word "nation" originally meant a group of PEOPLE, not a parcel of land.

Should each ethnic group in the world be allowed to maintain their ethnic majority within the boundaries of their traditional homeland? This would obviously involve a lot of border alterations and migrations, so how plausible do you think this would be?

Similarly, many Europeans emigrated to other continents, mainly North America and Australia. Would ethnic Europeans be given a right of return to their countries of origin? If Europeans remain on these continents how does this affect the rights of aboriginals to preserve their own cultures? I think ethnic preservation can only be achieved on a global scale, since if things weren't so interconnected, we wouldn't be in this predicament anyway. I'm interested in your thoughts!

[Peerkons]

What about gypos?

[Savant]

Genetic testing suggests they originated in India, I understand...

What about gypos?

[steppe]

Genetic testing suggests they originated in India, I understand...

What about Irish Gypsy ? They doesn't looks Gypsy/Indian at all.

[princess]

Irish Travellers aren't the same as the Romani people who are usually thought of as gypsies. They're of Irish descent and their language (Shelta) is a mix of Irish and English.

[Peerkons]

Genetic testing suggests they originated in India, I understand...

Who is going to transport and take them?

[Savant]

The baltics...

Who is going to transport and take them?

[Fortis in Arduis]

No. This idea is too simple and straightforward and so is not permitted.

[Aemma]

Should each ethnic group in the world be allowed to maintain their ethnic majority within the boundaries of their traditional homeland? This would obviously involve a lot of border alterations and migrations, so how plausible do you think this would be?

Similarly, many Europeans emigrated to other continents, mainly North America and Australia. Would ethnic Europeans be given a right of return to their countries of origin? If Europeans remain on these continents how does this affect the rights of aboriginals to preserve their own cultures? I think ethnic preservation can only be achieved on a global scale, since if things weren't so interconnected, we wouldn't be in this predicament anyway. I'm interested in your thoughts!

But my country of origin IS Canada. In this sense, I'm no more "European" than an Australian is. Besides the French and English, two peoples from which I hail, would no more consider me one of theirs than they would consider any other immigrant to their country. And rightfully so! I'm Canadian first and foremost but enjoy my European-ness if you will. But I make no mistake in thinking I'm even remotely "European" in the sense you seem to be using it.

No thank you. Canada IS my home.

As for the aboriginal folk who were "here before the White man came" and who, I might remind you, are still very much here, I think they're fully able to take care of themselves as they have been all these centuries. They can look after themselves quite adequately I assure you. They don't need the likes of me interfering in their own quest for self-determination. As it should be.