[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Nations classification again

["SamBC" <sambc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reinier Post
>
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> > In Poland we say ``caucasian'' when we think someone is from Caucasia
> > (Chechenya, Georgia, Armenia etc.).
> > I think this it also true for all parts of the world where people
> > generally know where Caucasia is.
>
> Certainly true in .nl and all of Western Europe as far as I'm aware.

Official term, or used for people from Caucasia? I think the use meaning
'white' is an English-language thing, as it is an official term for 'of
European white extraction' here in the UK

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> > > There are certainly many parts of the world where those color based
> > > terms are generally considered offensive.
>
> I agree with Per Mathisen, introducting colour separation into Freeciv
> is a bad idea.  Any classification of nations by 'race' (= skin colour)
> will continue to raise controversy, which I suppose is the reason it
> was brought up here.  The distinction present/historical/fantasy makes
> more Freeciv sense, it has been discussed before, and there seems to
> be agreement on it.  For example, Reed and Juan's work will be easily
> accepted when renamed as the Troll nation, Troll government, and
> Troll tech.

With the 'Qt' wonder?

I agree, btw


SamBC