Re: Racist Terms and Real Racism
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:39 pm
jj wrote:
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> As you know, 'aboriginal' derives from ab origine, the
> term used
> to differentiate 'true Romans' from other citizens of Latium
> and
> the rest of the Roman Empire. So they may have a good case for
> legal action against the Australian government ; - )))
Even a know-it-all bastard like me didn't know that. Thanks. Anyway, what did the Romans ever do for us?!!!
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> As you know, 'aboriginal' derives from ab origine, the
> term used
> to differentiate 'true Romans' from other citizens of Latium
> and
> the rest of the Roman Empire. So they may have a good case for
> legal action against the Australian government ; - )))
Even a know-it-all bastard like me didn't know that. Thanks. Anyway, what did the Romans ever do for us?!!!