1996-12-22 - Re: Ebonics

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From: “Mark M.” <markm@voicenet.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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Message ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.961221202657.1541A-100000@gak.voicenet.com>
Reply To: <3.0.32.19961221180621.006965f0@mail.execpc.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-12-22 01:26:42 UTC
Raw Date: Sat, 21 Dec 1996 17:26:42 -0800 (PST)

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From: "Mark M." <markm@voicenet.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 1996 17:26:42 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Ebonics
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On Sat, 21 Dec 1996, Matthew J. Miszewski wrote:

> Why is it that personal freedom, sometimes expressed by choice of dialect
> or language, seemingly has such arbitrary limits?  Many on the list
> complain that they are subject to too many rules, and yet, seem to chime in
> on multi-linugual issues in this way.

I never said that the government should force people to speak a certain
language.  You are missing the main point: How do you expect to communicate
with an employee who can't speak any language that you can understand?  It's
not arbitrary at all.  In fact, it's rather simple.

Mark
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