> The thing is, when the whole world speaks one common language like Latin or English, this is a tiny bit sad for some Gaelic tribe that got wiped out culturally, but incredibly valuable for everybody everywhere.
replyI find this cultural Darwinism argument incredibly ironic, given how vocal factions in 2 of largest (native) English-speaking countries have been whinging about "their culture" being sullied by immigrants.
It's not ironic that separate people (jiggawatts and US/UK nationalists) hold separate beliefs. But here's a thought. Are you ironic for being one person holding contradictory beliefs? I doubt you have the same contempt for all people who want to maintain their own culture. For example, I'm sure you don't think that New Zealand Maori who want to popularize the Maori language in New Zealand are whinging about it and you wouldn't describe Maori culture in quotes as "their culture", implying it's not really theirs or not really a culture.
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