[Opinions] Re: Arabic names and other non-conventional names
in reply to a message by Denice
Technically, Barack is an Anglicized version of a Swahili name with an ultimate Arabic derivation. The most common form of the name in Arabic speaking countries would seem to be Barakat.
Well, people can do all sorts of foolish and prejudiced things and do so all the time. There will always be people who will dislike things that are new and unfamiliar to them, especially things that they will immediately link in their minds to scary concepts such as terrorism. For many, it's a natural part of the personality characteristic called "authoritarianism".
Well, people can do all sorts of foolish and prejudiced things and do so all the time. There will always be people who will dislike things that are new and unfamiliar to them, especially things that they will immediately link in their minds to scary concepts such as terrorism. For many, it's a natural part of the personality characteristic called "authoritarianism".