Comment by cryptoegorophy Comment by cryptoegorophy 4 hours ago 2 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News Because there is 0 logic in blaming the language.
Copy Link koiueo 4 hours ago Next Collapse Comment - My man, if you think language is just a communication tool, you're very wrong.Language is a carrier for centuries of cultural evolution. Russian language is rich with unique untranslatable slurs for neighboring nations. Why?Language is a powerful colonization engine. Read history of any colonization. First thing colonizers do: teach colonized their language.Once you impose your language on a person, you immediately integrate that person in your cultural domain.I assume you just have no experience with the matter, and haven't seen this in action. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link wiseowise 4 hours ago Prev Collapse Comment - The language is literally pretext for the current war, if you read just a little bit about it. Reply View | 0 replies
My man, if you think language is just a communication tool, you're very wrong.
Language is a carrier for centuries of cultural evolution. Russian language is rich with unique untranslatable slurs for neighboring nations. Why?
Language is a powerful colonization engine. Read history of any colonization. First thing colonizers do: teach colonized their language.
Once you impose your language on a person, you immediately integrate that person in your cultural domain.
I assume you just have no experience with the matter, and haven't seen this in action.