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But English is not simply a language used for international communication. It's also spoken natively by millions of people. People should be entitled to develop
by davesque 4y ago
But English is not simply a language used for international communication. It's also spoken natively by millions of people. People should be entitled to develop and express a literary culture or eloquence in their own native language without censorship. You can criticize a person for using complex language if their intended audience is international. But can you really make that criticism in general regardless of context? Doing so seems to ignore some basic rights.
It's easy to forget, but things can be beautifully spoken in English. And, as with any other language, it can take some skill to perceive the beauty. Wouldn't it be wrong to modify browsers to effectively restrict the potential for that beauty? Given that the web is arguably the most popular communications platform, wouldn't restricting the use of English on the web place an unfair burden on native English speakers and on English literary culture?