On Fri, 1 Sep 2006 18:29:44 +0200, "Corné" wrote:
>From Jan Smuts to Johannesburg International Airport to Oliver Tambo Int.
>Aiport to...... ?
>
>Corné
>
>www.amukela.com
Well, for one thing, Johannesburg International Airport isn't actually
in Johannesburg, so the name is a misnomer to start with.
Moreover, while I'm not equating Jan Smuts with him, I'm sure that
you'd agree that the Adolf Hitler Airport would need to be renamed.
The motivation is exactly the same, even if the specific reasons are
different.
I'm not in favour of the new name for the airport, but I respect the
fact that the renaming procedure involved public participation to an
extent never before seen in this country.
Personally I wouldn't have minded the name to remain Jo'burg
International (in spite of the contradiction previously mentioned...),
and if it had to be changed, I'd have preferred a more neutrally
charged name.
Marc |
