It used to be ethnicity mainly, but that’s been banned as a politically incorrect no-no ever since the Marxists succeeded in tarring ethnic nationalism (each nation to itself within its own well-defined space) with the brush of mid-20th century German ethnic imperialism (one nation entitled to take the possessions of all other nations).

“Ours comes from an idea–the idea of liberty combined with equality of opportunity.”

So while in Europe the neo-Communists have endeavored to destroy the nation-states by swamping them with ethnicities imported from the outside, in America they achieve this goal by means of the opposite strategy: Diluting the supranational ideals and elevating the constituent races above them so as to pit each against the other.

In Israel, where the nation is defined by both components–ethnicity (matrilineal descent) and ideology (the possibility of joining the nation through conversion)–the Marxists have tried both strategies, as well as delegating the third option, of military destruction from the outside, to their Muslim allies.

Marxismus delendus est.

The topic? 😉 Yeah… no naming laws in my country I know of, though of course there’s frowning upon, even shunning, on account of some names. For the religious, Jewish Law sets very distinct bounds on naming: Names must be from Abraham onward (no Adams, Seths, Noahs or Jareds allowed), and babies must not be named for Biblical unrepentant evildoers whether or not they were Jewish (Esau, Omri).

But you’re right, that’s what Europe has- cultural identity, and nothing underpinning that.

What, no LaQuishas?