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> Would you similarly oppose the requirement that all civil aviation globally be done in English on the grounds of “cultural imperialism”? Do you think that ev
by Avamander 5y ago
> Would you similarly oppose the requirement that all civil aviation globally be done in English on the grounds of “cultural imperialism”?
Do you think that every pilot on earth always speaks only English? No.
People should have the choice not to speak English and write their alphabets if they wish.
Enforcing ASCII on code is like enforcing ASCII on URIs, e-mail addresses. Unnecessarily restrictive to the rest of the world outside of the anglosphere. Of which there's a lot.
- dcolkitt 5y agoYes. All civil aviation globally is conducted in English. Becoming a pilot or air traffic controller anywhere in the world requires proficiency.
- Avamander 5y agoIt requires proficiency when you want to go or receive international, but doesn't enforce it as the single language that could ever be used, e.g. domestically. There's no point in pretending there's some magic filter that would enforce it.