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**monologue** · 11-02-2010, 12:14 PM

Ethnicity - which definition are we all using? We can't give accurate answers unless we specify:

Ethnic –adjective
1.
pertaining to or characteristic of a people, esp. a group (ethnic group) sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like.
2.
referring to the origin, classification, characteristics, etc., of such groups.
3.
being a member of an ethnic group, esp. of a group that is a minority within a larger society: ethnic Chinese in San Francisco.
4.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of such a group.
5.
belonging to or deriving from the cultural, racial, religious, or linguistic traditions of a people or country: ethnic dances.

1.)If Ethnicity is "racial relationship" - I suppose it's more important by default, if you have no true religion.

2.)If Ethnicity is linguistic affiliation, my answer is the same as 1.

3.)If Ethnicity is cultural relationship, my answer is the same as 1.

4.)If Ethnicity is religious affiliation, the question is void.

If I suddenly become religious, scratch my answers for 1, 2, and 3. My afterlife, God, and "the heavens" must come first.

11-02-2010, 12:14 PM	#39
monologue Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 504 Senior Member	Ethnicity - which definition are we all using? We can't give accurate answers unless we specify: Ethnic –adjective 1. pertaining to or characteristic of a people, esp. a group (ethnic group) sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like. 2. referring to the origin, classification, characteristics, etc., of such groups. 3. being a member of an ethnic group, esp. of a group that is a minority within a larger society: ethnic Chinese in San Francisco. 4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of such a group. 5. belonging to or deriving from the cultural, racial, religious, or linguistic traditions of a people or country: ethnic dances. 1.)If Ethnicity is "racial relationship" - I suppose it's more important by default, if you have no true religion. 2.)If Ethnicity is linguistic affiliation, my answer is the same as 1. 3.)If Ethnicity is cultural relationship, my answer is the same as 1. 4.)If Ethnicity is religious affiliation, the question is void. If I suddenly become religious, scratch my answers for 1, 2, and 3. My afterlife, God, and "the heavens" must come first.
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