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Originally posted by RACooper
What? Don't tell me you are surprised that the media is throwing around words without actually understanding them do you?
They should be called Evacuees or Displaced Persons, not refugees... because a refugee is one seeking refuge in ANOTHER COUNTRY from conditions in their home country.
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I do not like the fact that they called them refugees either...and I agree with you both of you. When I think of refugee I always think of individuals fleeing from one country to another for safety.
But on the otherhand Meriam-Webster defines refugee-
Main Entry: ref·u·gee
Pronunciation: "re-fyu-'jE, 're-fyu-"
Function: noun
Etymology: French réfugié, past participle of (se) réfugier to take refuge, from Latin refugium
: one that flees; especially : a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution
- ref·u·gee·ism /-"i-z&m/ noun
If you notice it says "especially"....so they are not entirely wrong calling them refugees because they are considered fleeing from danger. Not trying to start an argument though because I do agree with everyone, but at the same time it is the proper usage of the term-- just not a tactful one!!