To yhaal house's point, the strong counterargument is not that language is just a form of communication, or the "box in which we think" (I'm skeptical that is a thing, for many reasons) --- it's a vital aspect of group identity. Groups of humans that want...
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It's possible yhaal house's "fair warning" may be a smoke screen. I hope that's not the case. But certainly he could've presented a counter opinion without gratuitously insulting Irish speakers on a website devoted to an aspect of Irish culture that often...
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I'm so sorry to interrupt the pontification but -- with apologies to anyone who has perfect Irish, as I certainly don't -- Reverend, tá áthas mór orm a chloisteáil go bhfuil tú ag foghlaim Gaeilge freisin! Maybe if I make it to Portal next year, whic...
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