posted in Asklemmy
What do Americans gain by changing the name of Lake Ontario?
Replying to @ki4jgt@feddit.org
They didn’t change it. Only usa recognizes it as such. That’s like me saying your name is now Tony. Doesn’t make it true. Unless your name actually is Tony, I suppose…
Replying to @cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca
That’s so backwards. Your name is whatever you say your name is. What is written in a government database isn’t your name, it’s an opaque identifier.