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Thread ID: 96499	2009-01-12 08:41:00	Ethnic Origin	andrew93 (249)	PC World Chat

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738046	2009-01-14 06:03:00	People just seem to want to be patriotic to an ethnic group of whatever basis (e.g. race, culture, religion) rather than a political construct Agreed. An issue with classification according to "ethnic groups" is the desire of some to exclude others who don't fit their personal ideal, e.g. pressf1.pcworld.co.nz :groan:	andrew93 (249)
738047	2009-01-14 07:07:00	I like to vary what I put on Gov.t forms, just to keep them guessing. Non-pom is currently favourite.	R2x1 (4628)
738048	2009-01-14 07:18:00	And in Australia, what were the beach wars about a couple of years ago? As far as your comments about Pākehā are concerned, the less said the better, but just one comment would be that logic is not your strong suit... The "beach wars" was about immigrants trying to force there beliefs onto the lives of others, and when they didn't respond by changing they spat the dummy. Those involved are mummy's boys with warped minds, who think a woman in a Bikini is a piece of scum and deserving of being raped. Its no wonder Aussie's stood up, Showed their flag and said **** off, This is Australia and that scumbag crap won't be tolerated. Respect. Anyhow, regarding pakeha and logic, Its amazing that in your eyes a bunch of cannibalistic bush people can define a new ethnicity based on the first nonsense word out of their mouths but someone can't define their own ethnicity based on their Heritage. Like it or not that blood line is now a New Zealand blood line. Hence we are New Zealanders, and there is no such thing as a pakeha.	Metla (12)
738049	2009-01-14 07:30:00	If ethnicity is "whatever we feel like", at the moment I would be classified as 2 beers. That may change with time and weather.	R2x1 (4628)
738050	2009-01-14 07:44:00	Born in Gloucester, England to a Welsh mother & a Yorkshire father. Immigrated to New Zealand in 1964. Citizenised in 1972. Ethnicity...English. Nationality...New Zealander. Can it be any simpler? PJ :thanksNZ	Poppa John (284)
738051	2009-01-14 08:30:00	Born in Gloucester, England to a Welsh mother & a Yorkshire father. Immigrated to New Zealand in 1964. Citizenised in 1972. Ethnicity...English. Nationality...New Zealander. Can it be any simpler? PJ :thanksNZ Been here 8 years Citizen New Zealand Ethnicity English definitely not British. :badpc: I never put British on my forms always English. Like it or not that blood line is now a New Zealand blood line. Hence we are New Zealanders, and there is no such thing as a pakeha. While not born here and so never will be, I do agree with what you are saying. SWMBO born here to Dutch parents but she is a New Zealander and would not class herself as anything else. :cool:	gary67 (56)
738052	2009-01-14 11:28:00	Been here 8 years Citizen New Zealand Ethnicity English definitely not British. :badpc: I never put British on my forms always English. While not born here and so never will be, I do agree with what you are saying. SWMBO born here to Dutch parents but she is a New Zealander and would not class herself as anything else. :cool: A Kiwi is a small brown flightless bird that lives mostly in the bush. I am not small or brown but I am flightless. I do not consider myself to be a Pakeha. It was not my fault that New Zealand had Maori Wars some time in the past but we seem to be still paying today. en.wikipedia.org I was lucky enough to be born here in New Zealand.	Sweep (90)
738053	2009-01-14 12:20:00	I was born, raised & live in new zealand, by parents who moved here from overseas I'm not a kiwi	fatjoez (13761)
738054	2009-01-14 19:56:00	I was born, raised & live in new zealand, by parents who moved here from overseas I'm not a kiwi I am striking a medal as we speak!	Cicero (40)
738055	2009-01-14 21:58:00	I am trying to strike Lotto. ;)	R2x1 (4628)
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