[Graymatter]

And the Greeks called it a wine-dark sea, too. Were they color-blind? :)

I've heard they called them "red" for their sunburns, not for their dye. Probably in fact it was neither.

[phoenixis]

"More importantly, identity is not just genetically
determined. It’s also the culture you live in, the language
you speak...
The past has given us ample examples in which historically based mythology, and an emphasis on the difference between people, was but a justification for inequality, hatred and even murder. "

So should Americans call themselves Brits because they speak English, or should Argentinians say "we're Spanish"
because they speak Spanish. This idea is totally flawed and
passe. It is even extremely reckless because it brings us
back to times long gone when some mustachioed guy used to
annex countries to Germany only because some people in those countries used to speak German language.

1)Arabic language was imposed under Islamic rule in Lebanon.
2)Most Lebanese Christians are not arabs. Their sects are Greek Orthodox , Maronites , Greek Catholics, Chaldeans,etc.Their physical features and culture are different than the arabs in the surrounding countries.
3) It's true that Christians are leaving the country.But the percentage of Christians in the country is still around 30 to 40 percent.