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originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
a reply to: eugenic
I really think you ought to term your words differently.
'Aliens' should be kept to the rightful meaning... 'Aliens' from another Planet. These children aren't 'Aliens'. They may be 'Illegals' if they are crossing the Border 'illegally' but if they are being bought into the Country 'Legally' then the correct Term to use is 'Legal Migrants'.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
a reply to: eugenic
I really think you ought to term your words differently.
'Aliens' should be kept to the rightful meaning... 'Aliens' from another Planet. These children aren't 'Aliens'. They may be 'Illegals' if they are crossing the Border 'illegally' but if they are being bought into the Country 'Legally' then the correct Term to use is 'Legal Migrants'.
The term "alien" as an adjective has meant "foreign, not of the area" since the 14th century. It is 100% applicable to any foreigner, anywhere. As a noun it's been around about 70 years. It's hardly the improper usage when used for people who are....
Foreigners.
Then I'd say the Books, Dictionary's and WIKI need to be re-wrote with proper sounding Nouns for those who are not from the same Country as you. Such as the one i mentioned in my original comment.
'Legal Migrants' sounds fine to me and a lot less insulting as if I (or whoever) came from a different planet!
Yes... the term 'Alien' can be used definately to describe some people on planet Earth such as ISIS, BOKO HARAM 7 other such idiots.
So you want to change the definition of alien to no longer includ "foreign, belonging to another" but it can still mean "foreign" as it pertains to extra-terrestrial life and certain people that are abnormal to you but not to other people? Because it offends you that a person who is a foreigner is called an alien?
Sounds like a pretty convoluted definition for a pretty arbitrary reason.
originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
a reply to: eugenic
I really think you ought to term your words differently.
'Aliens' should be kept to the rightful meaning... 'Aliens' from another Planet. These children aren't 'Aliens'. They may be 'Illegals' if they are crossing the Border 'illegally' but if they are being bought into the Country 'Legally' then the correct Term to use is 'Legal Migrants'.
The term "alien" as an adjective has meant "foreign, not of the area" since the 14th century. It is 100% applicable to any foreigner, anywhere. As a noun it's been around about 70 years. It's hardly the improper usage when used for people who are....
Foreigners.
Then I'd say the Books, Dictionary's and WIKI need to be re-wrote with proper sounding Nouns for those who are not from the same Country as you. Such as the one i mentioned in my original comment.
'Legal Migrants' sounds fine to me and a lot less insulting as if I (or whoever) came from a different planet!
Yes... the term 'Alien' can be used definately to describe some people on planet Earth such as ISIS, BOKO HARAM 7 other such idiots.
So you want to change the definition of alien to no longer includ "foreign, belonging to another" but it can still mean "foreign" as it pertains to extra-terrestrial life and certain people that are abnormal to you but not to other people? Because it offends you that a person who is a foreigner is called an alien?
Sounds like a pretty convoluted definition for a pretty arbitrary reason.
There is a Forum on ATS entitled 'Aliens & UFO's'. That forum is for discussing 'Aliens'. You can't post a Thread like this one in there though can you??
So... I think you get my point.