(June 25, 2019 at 12:35 pm)AtlasS33 Wrote:(June 24, 2019 at 3:04 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I never said that they were 'Saudis'. But the correct, accepted term for these people is 'Saudi Arabian', whether you like it or not. Look it up.
Boru
This name -Saudi- is a new as the reign of the Sauds in 1744:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Saudi_Arabia
Quote:The history of Saudi Arabia in its current form as a state began with its foundation in 1744
The word "Saud" refers to this family :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Saud
Quote:The House of Saud (Arabic: آل سعود, romanized: ʾĀl Suʿūd IPA: [ʔaːl sʊʕuːd]) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1744–1818)
No. Its citizens are not properties of the house of Saud, this place -Arabia- is way older than the house of Saud or 1744.
I didn't really need the history lesson, but I appreciate your effort. But at the risk of repeating myself:
-Not everyone on the Arabian Peninsula lives in Saudi Arabia.
-Irrespective of your feelings about the Saud family (and I do share them), the proper demonym is 'Saudi Arabian'. This is to differentiate them from Omanis, Bahrainis, Yemenis, and so on.
-Calling them 'Saudi Arabians' doesn't make them the property of the Saud family anymore than calling US citizens 'Americans' makes them the property of the Vespucci family of Italy.
-If you don't smoke weed, you should. If you do, you should up your intake and relax a bit.
Boru
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