Posted by Mad Ukrainian on October 22, 1999 at 00:30:02:
In Reply to: Re: Ruthenians-Ukrainians posted by The Mad Rusyn on October 20, 1999 at 16:24:51:
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: : Ruthenians are and should be understood as Ukrainians
: That makes about as much sense as these:
: The same way that Slovaks are and should be understood as Czechs?
Slovaks are a nation. Rusyns aren't. See the difference?
: The same way that Macedonians are and should be understood as Greeks, or Bulgarians?
Macedonians are an should be understood as Serbs, because they are.
: The same way that Croatians are and should be understood as Serbians, or Slovenes?
Why Slovenes?
: The same way that Yiddish is and should be understood as German?
Ridiculous. Nobody ever suggested that.
: The same way that Austrian is and should be understood as German?
If you are talking about the language, there is no Austrian.
: The same way that Kurdish are and should be understood as Turkish?
Who said that?
: I guess that the jury is out. If Rusyns are and should be understood as Ukrainians, then the preceeding is also true. Wait until I tell my Croatian friends that they are really Serbs and should be understood as Serbs.
Whatever
: The Mad Rusyn