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Two extra points and I finish with all these nonsense:

"To ignore existing geopolitical units (e.g. Spain) runs counter to this 
need, and sets a dangerous trend. We cannot pretend, for example, that (at 
present) Tibet is not part of China, or that northern Ireland is not part of 
the U K.  This does not mean that we dont respect (or agree with) the views 
of those opposed to their current status.
We are all involved in politics, whether we like it or not, but please lets 
keep it out of our science.
Chris King"

1. "Be part" ds not mean "be"

2. How can you accept an unbalance geopolitical position like the North of 
Irealnd being part of UK and respect the feeling of their identities?

3. As I said the soultion is to use geogrphical naming...



I think Geopolitical units should change to Geo-geographical units...I do 
not hink many Portuguese (that got independent from the Spanish State) 
sciantists are happy to be part of the Spanish geopolitical unit...I know 
most of them would rather be part of the Iberian geopolitical unit!

Unfortunately, poepl do not speak their minds out like myself because of the 
implications, however, thank you very much for your messages of support and 
understanding...I understand why you cannot talk openly...Do not worry, I 
will get a different job...Already many doors have been closed because who I 
am...No problem...I do sleep well

Respectfully,

Xavier Panades I Blas
55, Marksbury Road
Bedminster
Bristol BS3 5JY
England (EC)

http://www.acs.bolton.ac.uk/~xp1pls/
















From: "chris king" <chrking@globalnet.co.uk>
Reply-To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk
To: <paleonet@nhm.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: paleonet stir it up?
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 10:56:00 +0100

Dont let's forget that this started with an innocent request for locality 
information.
The terminology of science is a means of international communication, and in 
a geographically based science such as geology this includes locality 
information. Our political views should have no bearing on our need to 
provide universally understood information. To ignore existing geopolitical 
units (e.g. Spain) runs counter to this need, and sets a dangerous trend. We 
cannot pretend, for example, that (at present) Tibet is not part of China, 
or that northern Ireland is not part of the U K.  This does not mean that we 
dont respect (or agree with) the views of those opposed to their current 
status.
We are all involved in politics, whether we like it or not, but please lets 
keep it out of our science.
Chris King
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Durotriges)
DT6 5DA, England, (former Britannia, former kingdom of the Duke of Normandy)
Phone 01308 459225
Email chrking@globalnet.co.uk