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From: krogers@esunix.UUCP (Keith Rogers)
Newsgroups: news.groups
Subject: Re: CALL FOR DISCUSSION: soc.culture.german
Summary: Why not learn German?
Message-ID: <1834@esunix.UUCP>
Date: 27 Feb 90 16:11:32 GMT
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Organization: Evans & Sutherland, Salt Lake City, Utah
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> >I agree. Mo such requirement exists for any other "soc.culture" groups --
> >why should the Germans require English-only postings?
> 
> Because not everyone who wants to be able to read/know/participate can 
> read and write German! Isn't this obvious? English is simply the most
> common language across the rather large (Japan/North America/Europe at
> the least) areas and diverse (just imagine all those countries)
> cultures.

While it's true that English is the defacto international language,
doesn't it strike you as absurd to try and "make" people use English
as the only recognized language in a soc.culture.german group?  Perhaps
I'm a bit snobish, since I lived there a couple of years and, therefore,
know German, but I would never vote for a s.c.g group that banned German
as a valid language.  What an irony that would be!

I doubt there would be many, if any, postings in German anyway but if
you can't understand them, skip them.  You could even broaden your
horizions and learn German.
 
Keith Rogers
Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.
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