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BT Rep: +1
China has a bunch of Languages, like Cantonese, and Mandarin, it's just the writing that's universal there.
But I think Cantonese (or is it Mandarin) is still the biggest language in the world.
I'm not sure India has just the one language either, I know there are smaller groups with their own language, and the social gaps are huge, so certain groups who officially speak the same language can probably hardly communicate.
But one world-one language sure sounds good to me.
Poster
BT Rep: +1
I just hope they dont make it English. I am too old to learn another language.Originally Posted by SnnY
The best way to keep a secret:- Tell everyone not to tell anyone.
there is no god
I have stated my case and haven't read anything new. Apart from it being nice if we all spoke just one language, but then we don't even speak the same English.
it’s an election with no Democrats, in one of the whitest states in the union, where rich candidates pay $35 for your votes. Or, as Republicans call it, their vision for the future.
Poster
BT Rep: +1
Whae disnae talk the same English? Whit ur ye talkin' aboot?
The best way to keep a secret:- Tell everyone not to tell anyone.
Synergy
BT Rep: Bad Rep
Guess we could all use sign language instead
BT Rep: +10
heya bussyman how you going?
Lagomorph
So for those of us who missed it, why exactly should the government be involved in promoting an official second language? Why is one language not sufficient from a societal communication stand point?
Which language and for what reason?
I would promote learning sign language over any spoken tongue as it would allow ALL Americans to move freely in our land and to be able to fully communicate.
Your mantra of "what would it hurt?" is not the point at all. Learning to build a radio out of a coconut wouldn't hurt anyone either.
Vidcc, I must say know you are wrong and are just arguing a rather shaky logic.
When Clocker and Hobbes agree, that's no big deal. But when Clocker, Hobbes, J2, Busyman and the rest of the board are in lock step, then this is the sign of the apocolypse.
I haven't seen a single poster support your views.
Although you want to call us arrogant, myopic people afraid of an attack on our language, that is complete hogwash.
Last edited by hobbes; 03-25-2005 at 12:17 AM.
there is no god
Eddie Izzard had a great sign for humans in the sketch about the signing experiments with monkeys in the 70s.Guess we could all use sign language instead
I'm sure Everose (forgive me if i am wrong) said that there is more than one sign language.
it’s an election with no Democrats, in one of the whitest states in the union, where rich candidates pay $35 for your votes. Or, as Republicans call it, their vision for the future.
there is no god
I repeat.
I have not been saying we SHOULD have two langauges...I have been saying that it could be beneficial. I have been saying that it wouldn't hinder us.
Don't give me any crap about the weight of opinion when it is just opinion. It doesn't give any weight to your view at all because we are talking opinion not facts. At one point in time everyone was of the opinion that Saddam had WMD were they right? before that there was the opinion that the world was flat.
Last edited by vidcc; 03-25-2005 at 12:19 AM.
it’s an election with no Democrats, in one of the whitest states in the union, where rich candidates pay $35 for your votes. Or, as Republicans call it, their vision for the future.
Use Logic Or STFU!!!
It's cool man.
It could be beneficial if we had 2 languages.
It could be beneficial if we had 3 languages.
It could be beneficial if we had 4 languages.
It could be beneficial if we had 5 languages.
Totally agree.
It could be beneficial if we drove on left side of the road.
It could be beneficial if we drill more in Alaska
It could be bene..........
Silly bitch, your weapons cannot harm me. Don't you know who I am? I'm the Juggernaut, Bitchhhh!
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