[Foundation-l] Serbia and Montenegro

Wed May 24 23:34:12 UTC 2006

Jimmy Wales wrote:
> daniwo59 at aol.com wrote:
> 
>>It seems to me that supporting the creation a single chapter for these  
>>independent countries and cultures, solely on the basis of them having once been  
>>part of a single state, might be considered offensive to the people involved.
> 
> 
> It might be, to some, but to many others it would not be.  Each location
> around the globe will involve different circumstances.

>>No  one is proposing that Austria and Hungary merge their potential chapters, 
> 
> 
> Right, but Austria and Hungary do not even share the same language.

France, Luxembourg, Swiss, Belgium, Monaco share the same language.

>>nor is  anyone suggesting that the UK, Canada, and Australia set up a single 
>>chapter,  though the cultural differences there may be even less distinct and 
>>they still  share a single crown, language, etc. 
> 
> 
> Right, but UK, Canada, and Australia do not even share the same
> geographical location.

France, Luxembourg, Swiss, Belgium, Monaco are located in the same area.

> These matters are for the local people to decide, of course.  But I
> believe based on my experience in talking to people in this region,
> there is a strong sentiment from a lot of people that the ideas of
> radically different language, culture, etc., is hardly a settled matter
> for most ordinary people.
> 
> --Jimbo

But France, Luxembourg, Swiss, Belgium, Monaco are independant 
countries. With different laws. Different tax considerations.

And different chapters.