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From: elna@netcom.com (Esperanto League N America)
Subject: Re: Godfather. -- Patrino? -- Virbaptopatro!
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Date: Sun, 15 Oct 1995 02:23:13 GMT
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taibi@ix.netcom.com (Solomon Taibi ) writes in a recent posting (reference <45n8ou$b90@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com>):
>The only problem with Esperanto as an international
>is that few people speak it.  I must admit that
>Esperanto is logical, however... 
>
However... what? If the only problem is that few speak the language, you
should learn it & increase the number! Spread it till its quantity of
speakers is satisfactory to you!

>There is neither logic nor justice on the side of English
>as an international language.  It just happens to the most
>widely spoken.  Among non-native speakers, that is.

An intensive education campaign could quickly change this, IF there
were political will to act to strengthen democracy through education
about neutral communication.

>Can we not put aside ideology for the sake of 
>communication?
>
In your own words, we would be putting aside "logic" and "justice".
Do you so readily sacrifice these? I'd rather pursue them, and "efficiency"
as well.


An intensive education campaign could easily 


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