On Thu, Apr 03, 2003 at 10:12:53AM -0600, Kevin S. Van Horn wrote:
> Harmon Seaver wrote:
>
> >Translate/transliterate is irrelevant -- you don't change people's names,
> >
> Ever hear of King Ferdinand of Spain? His real name was, of course,
> Fernando -- Ferdinand is merely the English equivalent. Likewise,
> English and Spanish speakers use different names for the same explorer
> -- "Christopher Columbus" vs. "Cristobal Colon".
Yes, the americans and brits are infamous for their total ignorance and
disregard for the sensetivities of others. It's called the Ugly American/Ugly
Brit syndrome. And it's part and parcel of why the rest of the world hates us.
It's a wonder they haven't changed the name of the Prophet Mohammed to Mumbo
or something equally inane. And Allah to asshole.
And then of course there were those moron christer monks who in the 13th
century decided to create a new name for god himself, and stuck "Jehovah" into
the text.
--
Harmon Seaver
CyberShamanix
http://www.cybershamanix.com
