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[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So?

My neighbour is of a different culture than me, yet I don’t think of them as a foreigner.

I could cross the state border and find someone of a different culture in a different state with different laws, they’re still not a foreigner.

[–] force@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I mean you can Google the word "foreign" and the first thing that shows up is:

of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.

of or belonging to another district or area.

And Wiktionary gives:

Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.

Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion. 

Most Québécois are primarily francophones, while the rest of Canada are anglophones, it checks that box. And obviously Québec is a different district/area than not Québec. And someome from outside of Québec is of course from a different place, both being a different province and a completely different sometimes almost unrecognizable culture.

Idk man seems pretty reasonable to call them "foreign" seeing as how they're from a different province. Plus "foreign" is a good catch-all word for anyone who isn't from the jurisdiction.

Also yes if you go into another state you are foreign to that state. Not foreign country-wise, but foreign state-wise.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago

Heck, 100 years ago someone from four villages over was considered a foreigner...