I don't think it's precise, consistent or scientific, or meaningfully distinguishable by most people from nationality or in some cases race. If you think otherwise, fine. Some supposed ethnicities are just recent made-up constructs, like "British"
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Yes I know, you mentioned a couole of posts ago that you thought the concept of ethnicity was "vague" and "inconsistent". The logical extension of your point is that you believe the concept needs to be precise and consistent. Interestingly you've mentioned 'scientific' again but haven't...
aug 29, 2025, 8:35 pm • 0 0 • view
... explained why you believe that's significant? All ethnicities are constructs.
aug 29, 2025, 8:35 pm • 0 0 • view
And often unhelpful ones at that, as well as being confused with nations. They should not be relied on
aug 29, 2025, 9:05 pm • 0 0 • view
So you would agree that all ethnicities are constructs? Presumably then you have the same disregard for any individual's identification with any ethnic group? It appeared you might have a particular prejudice against British people in Northern Ireland but perhaps not?
aug 29, 2025, 11:19 pm • 0 0 • view
People can say what they want but are often inconsistent. On Ireland, I believe its division is a travesty and not justified because a minority on the island living in part of Ulster think they're somehow British, even though that really means Protestants of Scots descent
aug 29, 2025, 11:43 pm • 0 0 • view
Actually the British ethnic group in Northern Ireland has strands of both Scottish and English descent. It is what it is, we found a path to peace and we look to the future. And if the people of Northern Ireland ever decide to reunite with Ireland, the British ethnic minority aren't going anywhere.
aug 30, 2025, 8:37 am • 0 0 • view
Doesn't sound much like a meaningful ethnicity. More like a religious holdout that was a great excuse for the UK to do what it used to do best and impose division. I'd worry that Farage will fuck things up again though. And no one should ever be forced from where they've lived for centuries
aug 30, 2025, 8:58 am • 0 0 • view
It's not really for you or I to say. I try to make a habit of avoiding belittling the ethnic identity of others.
aug 30, 2025, 9:02 am • 0 0 • view
Living in the island of Ireland and regarding onself 'British' is one thing. Using it as a means of entrenching division of the Irish homeland and, for many years, oppressing indigenous Irish people caught in the carved out enclave was not good, in my view
aug 30, 2025, 9:46 am • 0 0 • view
There are over 800,000 British people living in Northern Ireland and just under 100,000 living in Ireland. Yes it was a very troubled past and we've worked hard to shape a better future.
aug 30, 2025, 10:17 am • 0 0 • view
Agreed provided it does no harm and is not used as a stick to beat others with
aug 30, 2025, 9:23 am • 0 0 • view
That's somewhat surprising to hear given you've been doing just that for much of this thread.
aug 30, 2025, 9:36 am • 0 0 • view