France commits idiotic act to try to show it is superior to America... bans "e-mail"

[Drake Tungsten]

TCO -

[Sava]

Doesn't take much to set off the raving French-bashers these days. They're the real xenophobes.

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Tass, perhaps the Mormons are turning you into a ****... read what I wrote...

I think a Democratic nation has the right to worry about whatever they like. Some people have a cultural identity that they value. This is hard to understand for Americans who don't really have a culture. The French value their culture. And they take measures to preserve it. There's nothing wrong with that. It's not as if they are invading other countries trying to spread their VALUES! You don't see French missionaries trying to convert "heathens" to become French. Why are people so combative towards the French, but seem to think Christian missionaries are good. I don't get it.

[GePap]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
TCO -

yay. way to insult others and ignore thier honest ideas!

[Drake Tungsten]

yay. way to insult others and ignore thier honest ideas!

He's exactly right about the cultural arrogance that lies behind this French behavior. Why should he have to suffer fools who can't see the obvious subtext to French linguistic policy?

[Sava]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

yay. way to insult others and ignore thier honest ideas!

He's exactly right about the cultural arrogance that lies behind this French behavior. Why should he have to suffer fools who can't see the obvious subtext to French linguistic policy?

It's hilarious that most righties will bash the French for language protectionism, yet, would no doubt support making English the official US language...

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Velociryx
Are you kiddin'? That IS the answer to the country's economic woes! A few expanded (or entirely new) government programs to create some jobs, and voila!

And free speech is for wusses....just listen to the head honcho over there, and never miss a good opportunity to shut up....

-=Vel=-

How does it impact free speech when it applies only to government publications?

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by TCO
I like ti when we pikc up new words. the French are just ewaseily about stuff like that. I know. There was this ski instructor at Mont Trempblant who wouldn't date me becasue I was English.

Maudit anglais. :

[Boris Godunov]

I just think it's funny that people who are ranting about this--the government making a decision of official language use for practical reasons, as DAVOUT demonstrated--are probably the same folks who gleefully adopted the stupid "Freedom Fries" terminology.

[TCO]

Originally posted by GePap


yay. way to insult others and ignore thier honest ideas!

He was the one who asked what I proposed as a word slection policy. I had already said usage should be the guide not selection. So, I reiterated the point (in case he missed it) and told him to clear his ears out. At this point, we're not even arguing which is right, since he can't seem to follow what I said. IOW, you are blaming the wrong person for ignoring.

Now, if he had progressed to comparing the two concepts and arguing for his over mine that would be fine. And then the discussion would progress naturally. So, to make it simpler for you, blockhead, ignoring an idea is different from arguing over it. Got that, moron?

[KrazyHorse]

And TCO, how does this differ from US decisions to use terms they like more in official documents? It may be silly, but it's no sillier than any of the euphemisms you hear from the military...

[Drake Tungsten]

the government making a decision of official language use for practical reasons

If you really believe this, then you're dumber than I thought you were.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
I just think it's funny that people who are ranting about this--the government making a decision of official language use for practical reasons, as DAVOUT demonstrated--are probably the same folks who gleefully adopted the stupid "Freedom Fries" terminology.

hey man! anti-french morons have to have a cause too you know!

[Sava]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

the government making a decision of official language use for practical reasons

If you really believe this, then you're dumber than I thought you were.

tinfoil hat?

[Drake Tungsten]

tinfoil hat?

What? You looking to get rid of your surplus?

[Sava]

What? You looking to get rid of your surplus?

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