We frequently hear people trying to describe other people. As an example, in the news, we see witnesses' attempts to describe what and who they see in criminal acts... "the person was 6' 2", male, slim, and African-American." Wait a minute. African-American? How do they know that the person they saw was even American in the first place, or Jamaican, or from some other country? Because they can't be so sure, wouldn't it be better to just describe the person as "black?"
2006-11-30
18:06:46
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Sleepless Bookworm
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