I read an article about how ethnic minorities and white British people define themselves. Most, 51%, ethnic people said British, so their ethnic orgin could go along with British. 52% of white people called themselves English. Some ethnic minorities called themselves English. To my way of thinking I think those with a predominant Anglo-Saxon ancestry can only call themselves English. I'm not being racist, but my argument is that the Anglo-Saxons called England, England and thus you have to have a large precentage of Anglo-Saxon ethnic heritage to be classed as English. Of course people of say Indian or Chinese heritage and born and raised here are British, but their ethnic origin is Indian or Chinese, therefore they can't be by bloodline be called English. I know England was invaded by Romans, Saxons etc, but 90% of white people in England of of Anglo-Saxon heritage. I class myself as English and most of my family surnames are of Anglo-Saxon origin. Thanks for any input.
2007-02-20
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