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Re: Uusisuom, Unilang, auxlang discussions in CONLANG

From:D Tse <exponent@...>
Date:Wednesday, April 25, 2001, 2:59
> > It is our convention to warmly receive any conlang production by anyone > writing on this list; enthusiasm and constructive criticism is the normal > reaction, whatever the conlang or its author is like. Our reception of > Uusisuom has been no exception, IMHO.
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> >The only thing I would ever ask of anyone is to take a good > objective look > >at Uusisuom and consider it on its actual merits.
I'm relatively neutral about auxiliary languages (I even tried to learn Esperanto just for fun) but I notice that there is at some level some sort of hidden dislike towards auxlangs from some people. I'm sure they wouldn't like to actually admit it but perhaps it is a sense of futility. Rick Harrison wrote in his personal treatise (his *opinion*) about why he thinks auxlangs fail that "The quest for an auxiliary language that everyone will embrace is similar to the quest for a perpetual motion machine -- futile." One must accept criticism, even negative criticism about one's work because criticism can lead to improvement. When new lessons of Daniel's language are posted I read them with an open mind but I don't feel the need to criticise, though as the equivalent of a piece of art, there will always be critics. When "a good objective look" is requested, the result can also be criticisms about the problems with the project. "A good objective look" does not necessarily mean that people will cast away their predilections and opinions. People have been enthusiastic about the project and also not so enthusiastic. Take a good objective look at the opinions of all people. People are free to dislike or like what they want. However it also applies to those who are less enthusiastic about auxlang, it is quite important to commend the persistence that the creators seem to have in spite of all the opposition towards the feasibility of a world language. Alright, alright, I must also add that I am a bit biased towards the auxlang-is-futile camp but this is just my opinion about auxlangs. Imperative
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