Wait a second . . . presumably you're refering to the etymological relation between "slave" and "Slav." But the former comes form the latter, not vice versa. A better question would be to ask why "slave" is still used. "Slavij" means "glorious" in Russian.
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>Why is 'Slav' still used? Because nobody but linguists remember the
>connection anymore? And perhaps a bit of the same logic that made dyke a
>badge of honor.
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>Michael
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