Re:Irish police to be given powers over passwords
by sdflhasjd on Monday June 14, 2021 @12:24PM
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The "British Isles" is a geographic term encompassing Great Britain and Ireland, plus some smaller islands.
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Re:Irish police to be given powers over passwords
by lucideer on Monday June 14, 2021 @03:23PM
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This is technically correct, but no context is devoid of political overtones and there's very reasonable arguments for decolonising the terminology.
"British Isles" is the widely accepted term internationally in large part due to the historical dominance of the British Empire, coupled with the ongoing influence of the British state internationally (particularly in the anglosphere). It is however not a generally preferred term within Ireland, which is worth noting alongside any technical facts about geography.
Re:Irish police to be given powers over passwords
by OJFord on Monday June 14, 2021 @12:36PM
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You're correct, and I'm British, but it's not surprising to me that an Irishman would object to it.
Besides, to us 'English Channel' is a geographic term; in France it's La Manche ('the sleeve'). (Having said that we do say 'Irish Sea'.)