On Tue, Sep 30, 2003 at 11:01:33AM +0100, MJ Ray wrote: > On 2003-09-30 05:25:50 +0100 Andrew Suffield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >This appears to be a variation on the "If we can't all be rich then we > >should all be poor" idea, which I reject. > > It's not. It's the "level playing field" idea.
Won't communication inevitably be more difficult if you see one of its key benefits as nobody is really proficient with the language? Some concepts -- for instance, philosophy -- generally require a lot from a language, and seeming nuance can cause a big shift in meaning.
