Phoenician not Arab.

[Pyraxis]

Clearly I don't know my world history. I didn't know Caananites were usually thought to be Christian.

[Adam]

I'm a british-irish mongrel

[Calavera]

Clearly I don't know my world history. I didn't know Caananites were usually thought to be Christian.

Yeah, because obviously, my distant ancestors must definitely share the same religious background as me in order for them to be my ancestors.

[Pyraxis]

  Clearly.

[Al Swearegen]

I am a bitsa.
Aboriginal
English
Irish
Scottish
German

[Queen Victoria]

I'm Irish, German, French, English, Welsh
PA is German, French

[Pig]

No such thing as a fresh individual. It's not determinism, it's just that you are surrounded by all kinds of influences, from heritage to genes to society to just about everything. You can't not be affected. Just the way it is.

I'm aware that I am completely the product of my environment and genetics - but I don't want to become biased to appreciate one culture more than another, if I can help it.  My self-identity shouldn't be married to something as inane (IMO) as ethnic heritage.

Being "proud" of your heritage has always just rubbed me the wrong way.  It has implicit links to racism in my opinion.  There is a certain conceit in feeling that your ancestors' accomplishments were also partly your own.

I think it's fine to be "interested" in your genealogy, just not "proud" of it.  But what do I know anyway? 

[Pyraxis]

I think it's easier to be proud of your heritage if it's in the minority in your area. I'm a boring Western mutt.

["couldbecousin"]

I think it's easier to be proud of your heritage if it's in the minority in your area. I'm a boring Western mutt.

 But mutts are interesting!  What kind of mutt are you?   

["couldbecousin"]

 I am Austrian with a little Polish on my father's side.


 I am Irish with a little English and possibly a little Native American on my mother's side.


 I love ethnicity, it is one of my speshul interests! 

[Pyraxis]

I'm English, Welsh, German and Nebraskan.

[odeon]

No such thing as a fresh individual. It's not determinism, it's just that you are surrounded by all kinds of influences, from heritage to genes to society to just about everything. You can't not be affected. Just the way it is.

I'm aware that I am completely the product of my environment and genetics - but I don't want to become biased to appreciate one culture more than another, if I can help it.  My self-identity shouldn't be married to something as inane (IMO) as ethnic heritage.

Being "proud" of your heritage has always just rubbed me the wrong way.  It has implicit links to racism in my opinion.  There is a certain conceit in feeling that your ancestors' accomplishments were also partly your own.

I think it's fine to be "interested" in your genealogy, just not "proud" of it.  But what do I know anyway? 

There's nothing wrong with being proud of where you come from. You will quite naturally form a bias based on your culture. It doesn't mean that other cultures are worth less. Quite the opposite, as a matter of fact; it can help you appreciate the others more.

It only becomes racism when you get the notion that your heritage is "the right one", that it's somehow better than the others.

[odeon]

I am Austrian with a little Polish on my father's side.


 I am Irish with a little English and possibly a little Native American on my mother's side.


 I love ethnicity, it is one of my speshul interests! 

I'm a bit Polish on my father's side too.