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Additional Ramblings in Lundahl (2022k) Involving a Racist Term

Kevin R. Henke

September 15, 2022

Both Lundahl (2022a) and Lundahl (2022k) try to justify the use of a racist term for East Asians when discussing “cynoscephaloi.” Like I did in Henke (2022b), I have no interest in quoting any of his statements on this issue because Mr. Lundahl has absolutely no justification for using that term. As a general rule, if a group of people do not refer to themselves by a term, then it’s probably not a good idea to use the term either. I should also point out that Lewis (1960, p. 64) used a racist term for Native Americans. However, Mr. Lewis died in 1963 and lived during a time when people were less sensitive to racial groups. So, individuals might excuse Mr. Lewis. However, Mr. Lundahl in Lundahl (2022a) and Lundahl (2022k) has no excuse for using any term that was identified as morally offensive and inappropriate decades ago or about the time he was born.

Reference:

Lewis, C.S. 1960. Miracles, 2^nd ed., printed 1974: Harper One: HarperCollinsPublishers, 294pp.