tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post7091143315809282713..comments2023-10-14T11:58:16.814+01:00Comments on Aberavon & Neath Liberal Democrats: A Welsh Language Commissioner? Plaid Vote NO!Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democratshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744060533288571298noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-89490318230708743152008-12-06T19:36:00.000+00:002008-12-06T19:36:00.000+00:00As a Lib-Dem activist in London, can I add to your...As a Lib-Dem activist in London, can I add to your comments?<BR/><BR/>The Welsh language is not alone in fighting for its linguistic rights. Certainly the promulgation of English as the world's "lingua franca" is unethical and linguistically undemocratic. You know that I am a native English speaker! <BR/><BR/>Unethical because communication should be for all and not only for an educational or political elite. English is used, at an international level, in this way, now.<BR/><BR/>Undemocratic because minority languages are under attack worldwide due to the encroachment of majority ethnic languages. Even Mandarin Chinese is attempting to dominate as well, although not yet in Europe! The long-term solution must be found and a non-national language, which would place all ethnic languages on an equal footing is long overdue.<BR/><BR/>An interesting video can be seen at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_YHALnLV9XU<BR/><BR/>The argument for Esperanto can be seen at http://www.lernu.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com