> So why not go all the way and eradicate the 'ß' like they did in Switzerland. Cultural identity and pride in one's lingual heritage play a part too. As a Dut

> So why not go all the way and eradicate the 'ß' like they did in Switzerland. Cultural identity and pride in one's lingual heritage play a part too. As a Dutchman, I like the German ß. Nothing conveys the notion of a foreign country better than another language and a differing orthography. The ß even has a proper capital these days: ẞ. While no word ever begins with ẞ, you do need it when capitalising a whole word — e.g., on a sign.