Pick a child
Teach him a language
A single language
Start with the As and Bs
Go right till Ys and Zs
Talk to him
Let him return the same language
Day in and day out
Like this is the only language that speaks the truth
Like no other language exists
Let him grow with that language
Give him friends
Give them liberty
But never let them venture too far
For your language alone speaks the truth
And your language alone is divine
And once the child is grown, he’ll raise other kids likewise
And teach them all that he was taught
And gift them all that he was gifted
And make them believe all that he was made to believe
And they shall forever speak a single language
Yes, that’s how it was. Non-pernicious Indoctrination perhaps it could be called?
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I think I disagree with this to a certain extent. Yes, our children learn what we teach them and when they are young, they mimic what we do and say. But, as they grow older, they develop their own personalities and, if they were raised to do so, will develop their own views and their own “language”. This is the hope we have as parents, that we teach our children to be critical thinkers and doers and to work hard to make the world a better place, not to simply repeat the mistakes made by our generation and the generations before us. This is the JOB we have as parents. 🙂
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Nice thought. Take care and have a nice day
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Sometimes all language is useless.
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Except for love
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My mother tongue is the only language I need. You speak the truth, my friend. I have seen many people whose mother and father teaches them multiple languages since childhood, unfortunately, they can’t even speak one of them right. A child should learn mother tongue first then learning other languages is not that hard.
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True
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This is chilling – but then, the whole One World System thing IS chilling. Maybe there is a small window of opportunity in which some people at least may come to see the truth.
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And hopefully they will. Sooner rather than later
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YeSSS!
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Yes. Take care, my friend. And have a nice day
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What a great masterpiece.
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Thank you so much
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Why it has to be a single language? Knowing another language let’s you appreciate one of them even better.. Isn’t it?
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If only they would understand
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🌄🌅🌇🌆🌃🌌🌉
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Hey
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hey there
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Thanks for liking my work
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was a pleasure reading ^ ^
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Thanks
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Brilliantly sarcastic !
We need to invent different languages .
We need to accept other languages.
It was Haruki Murakami the Japanese writer who said ” Learning a new language is like becoming another person “!
Nice post.
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Thank you
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Love
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Thank you. Love
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Love the poem and if only love were that single language we all spoke to each other Much love to you.
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Thank you. Yes, it would be so much better if there was only a single language of love instead of hatred
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And if we all could just express that love openly to each other and welcome each other (no matter where they live, how they live, what they believe, homeless or rich, educated or ignorant…) into our hearts the world would be an entirely different place. We just need to try one heart at a time to change it. Always inspiring.
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Yes. Some people are taught the language of hatred and made to believe that it is right. That is where the problem lies
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As hard as it is the only solution is more love. Even for the hatemongers. Loving them and as much compassion as we can give to how they got there. For hating hate only spreads more hate. It’s the hardest thing for the heart to do, love something so hard to love. But what other choice is there? Provoking such deep thoughts…
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Right. There is only one way to conquer hatred. It is love. A difficult proposition but a right one. The only correct option
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We live by the same credo. Love
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And shall forever will
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Ditto
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Take care, my friend
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You as well
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And have a nice day. May our days be blessed with love
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And share that love with the world. Opening hearts along the way.
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Indeed
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Amazing!!
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Thank you
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Just the music I’ve needed to hear.. thank you!
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Thanks and welcome
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Wow this is lovely…. A few way to redevelop the formed society.
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Thanks
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wow!
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Thank you
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I guess those times are forever gone
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Oh no. They’re just starting
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🙂
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Take care. And have a nice day
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And you as well.
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Yes, it is just starting in our world now and the prognosis is frightening. Many narrators now only think of and think in one language and what they teach isn’t about variety, diversity, inclusiveness and unity rather it is about hatred, discrimination, one mindedness and isolation and aloneness and that is why it is frightening. What will our world be without diversity? Who needs a monochromic world in language, religion, relationships and living. Let a thousand or is it million flowers bloom…
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Yes. That is indeed frightening. They’re getting stronger. And we are as we are
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We don’t have to be as we are. There are many in this world who do not believe in this one hue , one thought , one colour , one system, one intellect, one reason thing. We are many , but the challenge is linking together, creating a FORCE that can counter this eerily creeping on us project of no alternative. Let us reach out to others spread all over the world cutting across race, religion, country, class and political divide and create a counter force to this fast encroaching OGRE. If not we will find ourselves analysing after the event, the same way humanity analyzed after millions had been wasted under Hitler, killed in Rwanda and swept of in Kosovo, Serbia and other places where one thought reigned!
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True and a really nice thought
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Hey, thanks. Take care and have a nice day
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Congratulations!
I have nominated your blog for the Real Neat Blog Award.
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Wow. Thanks
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Well deserved 🙂 Best wishes for you and your blog!
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Thanks. Have a nice day
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🙂
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