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That's partly true. I've always felt that language is the soil in which culture grows. But different English speaking countries have very different cultures. An
by archaea_hao 7y ago
That's partly true. I've always felt that language is the soil in which culture grows. But different English speaking countries have very different cultures. And culture is more fundamental than language. Language is more of a barrier that leads to isolation, and it's in that isolation that distinct cultures develop.
But my point remains. Your people living today may lament losing their native language, but your children and their children will not, at least not as much. In the long run linguistic unity far outweighs the current generation's unhappiness.
- mytailorisrich 7y agoOK, I'm sold. Let's all learn Chinese. > Your people living today may lament losing their native language, but your children and their children will not, at least not as much. I haven't read something that arrogant and condescending in a long time.
- corodra 7y agoActually itd be smarter to force everyone to learn a long dead obscure language. That way everyone starts from scratch rather than a group having a leg up.