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=== "Port Elizabeth" ===

Over the course of his 75-day ban (or "vacation" from OWOT), Lemuria developed a keen interest in the South African city [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gqeberha Gqeberha], specifically it's former name "Port Elizabeth". However, unlike other interests of his, this one has not been used as bait.

Lemuria feels extreme disdain towards Port Elizabeth's name change to Gqeberha, believing that "Elizabeth" is a "beautiful name" that must be preserved on the map. ~~Even despite~~ the "Port Elizabeth" name originating from imperialism, Lemuria still continues to argue that the name must be kept, disregarding apartheid and the suffering and oppression that African communities have gone through. This is an example of Lemuria putting his own desires and interests above other people, a sign that he may not have changed that much since his ban. Lemuria believes that what he thinks is "good" or "pleasing" is above the desires and even the lives and suffering of other people. To Lemuria, the beauty of a name is more important than the systematic oppression of Africans under imperialist British rule.

The controversy started when Lemuria had an argument with d9eoead about whether or not the name "Port Elizabeth" is bad and if it should be kept. In the arguments, Lemuria feels extreme disdain towards Port Elizabeth's name change to Gqeberha, believing that "Elizabeth" is a "beautiful name" that must be preserved on the map. d9eoead argued that the name should be abandoned entirely because it is tied to imperialism, and it is much better to recognize African communities than to keep a reminder of imperialism and apartheid. Despite the "Port Elizabeth" name originating from imperialism, Lemuria still continues to argue that the name must be kept, disregarding apartheid and the suffering and oppression that African communities have gone through.

This is an example of Lemuria putting his own desires and interests above other people, a sign that he may not have changed that much since his ban. Lemuria believes that what he thinks is "good" or "pleasing" is above the desires and even the lives and suffering of other people. To Lemuria, the beauty of a name is more important than the systematic oppression of Africans under imperialist British rule.

It's completely fucking unnecessary, because Elizabeth is a beautiful given name that must never be erased from our maps.