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That's not a counterargument, that's just a bunch of hypotheses. Namely: we might lose diversity of thinking, we might get translation technologies in the futur
by cliveowen 13y ago
That's not a counterargument, that's just a bunch of hypotheses. Namely: we might lose diversity of thinking, we might get translation technologies in the future, while I presented only facts:
-translations cost a huge amount of money
-a fragmented world slows down the spreading of information
-the most influential pieces of writing are written in English
In addition, if you say "let's get some translators instead of learning English because learning is hard" that's laziness. There's no way around, it's not like I think you're just being lazy, it's just that you are being lazy.
Lazy:
adjective
-unwilling to work or use energy
-characterized by lack of effort or activity
All I got so far are a bunch of downvotes, what I didn't get is an opinionated, fact-based counterargument.
And I'm sad to say it, but I'm frankly disappointed that a community of engineers (for the most part) exhibits this kind of hidebound mindset.
- dwaltrip 13y agoThe adjective "lazy" only makes sense as a part of a specified context - there needs to be some agreed upon "work" or "use of energy" that the alleged lazy person is neglecting, or some shared purpose. This conversation is a non-starter because you assume these foreign-language speakers are operating under the same context as you. It's kind of like if I called you lazy for not going to the store and buying me a case of beer every week. EDIT: OK not exactly, but you get the point... demanding large life changes from others because you claim there is a benefit. This is the epitome of egotistical exuberance.