If you are born in the country of Israel, which is in the continent of Asia, are you Asian?

[JonTheBaller]

This is a serious question inspired by previous threads... most people would say white but geographically aren't you Asian?

 

[Savij]

You're as asian as a palestinian

 

[dighn]

i think asia extends only as far as india. but then the definition is all arbitrary anyway.

 

[JonTheBaller]

Originally posted by: dighn
i think asia extends only as far as india. but then the definition is all arbitrary anyway.

Then what continent is Israel in?

 

[fjorner]

If you are black, but six generations of your family has been born and raised in North America, are you African?

 

[Savij]

Does that mean people born in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan are more asian since they are closer to Asia?

 

[Savij]

I've made up my own name for that area to avoid confusion. I call it the Middle East

 

[JonTheBaller]

Originally posted by: Savij
Does that mean people born in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan are more asian since they are closer to Asia?

What does "closer to Asia" mean? You cannot be any closer to something you are already in.