The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #113747   Message #2443009
Posted By: mandotim
17-Sep-08 - 09:32 AM
Thread Name: '5000 Morris Dancers'
Subject: RE: '5000 Morris Dancers'
With respect, WAV, you haven't defined English Folk at all; you just state that you 'sing' it. You assert that it is something that originates in England, and imply that it has some kind of history/heritage. I've asked you before to state clearly what this means, and also to quantify how much heritage is needed before something becomes part of your so-called 'own good culture'. So again; how many years is it before something originated and practised in England becomes 'English' and therefore part of the culture? Also again; what percentage of the population need to do something before it becomes part of the culture of the nation? If you can't answer these points directly, then your whole argument falls due to your inability to define the central concept of 'own good culture'. I look forward to a reply that doesn't refer to your websites; once again, I've read all of the xenophobic drivel contained there, and it categorically does not address these central questions.
Your answer?
Tim