Thread: Why don't we say 'Great Britain' or 'Britain'?

Originally Posted by Northumbrian

Read the Act of Union document. It doesn't mention Wales.

I would imagine if I read the document on Britain joining the Common Market (EEC), it wouldn't mention that it was a political union and not a free trade area.

So, your point is?

Originally Posted by flamingreen

England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland were nations, briefly.
Since then the people have become so intermingled and our cultures so homogenised that 'British' reflects the modern day reality. Even the Irish, the most geneticallyd istinct of the peoples of Britain, are being increasingly stirred. As we were all of the same genetic roots anyway this has not been too difficult.

The EU would do the same to all the people of Europe if it can, while also imposing non EU intercontinental admix upon us at the same time.

I agree with what you say and many find it disheartening indeed whilst I like the racial intermix we have here it is clear that EU influx is causing for want of a better phrase racial instability by the creation of a new possibly sub-lower class group from eastern European peoples, therefore a good reason to change things. I use the term Sub-lower class to define a perceived standing in society and not as a comment on the people themselves.
But my point is , Is Britain a country, if so what is England etal, at this point I am not interested in genetic mixing just the simple legal status of my land England. Recently I heard on TV an American say Britain is a beautiful country, IS IT?

Originally Posted by Northumbrian

Are we going to go round in cricles or are we going to stop now?

Do you want the 5 minute argument or the full half hour?

Originally Posted by paralreg

But my point is , Is Britain a country, if so what is England etal,

A region? A province? Why not? Compare to Bavaria, Sicily?

at this point I am not interested in genetic mixing just the simple legal status of my land England.

Well at present it doesnt really have one, it is purely geographical.

Recently I heard on TV an American say Britain is a beautiful country, IS IT?

It still is but gradually being ruined by overpopualtion. Much of its beauty has already been destroyed.