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It's not about their etymology, it's about the origin of the word "slave" in English language that stems from Slav: https://www.etymonline.com/word/slave https
by bitL 6y ago
It's not about their etymology, it's about the origin of the word "slave" in English language that stems from Slav:
https://www.etymonline.com/word/slave https://www.etymonline.com/word/slave
- XorNot 6y agoAnd so if you think carefully about the fact it's a term used to refer to a group of people who might be the only ones who's opinion on whether they're okay with it matters, but also how it's not a commonly used programming term...
- bitL 6y agoI mean it must be pretty awful for Slavic people to realize that "slave" comes from their name in English/Latin and they are by default viewed in a biased way. Similarly how Slovenes and the word "slovenly" go along.