🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <823128131snz@storcomp.demon.co.uk>,
Phil Hunt  <philip@storcomp.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <4el8tf$a3v@chleuasme.francenet.fr>
>           mbonnaud@francenet.fr "Marc Bonnaud" writes:
>> >Phil Hunt <philip@storcomp.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>> >>Therefore the best way to settle the issue would be to have a Europe-wide
>> 
 >> Freedom of speech in one's own language is by far as important as
 >> freedom of thought, given the strong dependances between language
 >> and thought.

From that idea one can only derive e.g. that bilingual people could and
_would_ own two sets of 'thoughts', which I think is not only unlikely, 
but possibly even a sign of a major mental illness.


 >I am not against the peoples of Europe having their own languages, 
 >however I think there should be a common language as well, so everyone 
 >can talk to everyone else.

Aah, what a mighty roar that'd make! The Chinese certainly would
need earplugs... And why wouldn't you make the whole thing world-wide
once you've made the big investment? Aside the three R's, here comes
the Newspeak!!





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