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If we all spoke the same language - say French (lingua Franca) - then we might all think the same way too and the (human) world would soon become beige. I'm not knocking French but English is often known as a lingua franca - a description of English, in Latin about the language of the Franks - or as we now describe it: French!

I think diversity is always indicated as a positive force in all walks of life. It might not be the easiest path. I might have some issues with monotheism vs polytheism or even theism entirely as a counter arguement 8)

Christianity has a Biblically documented myth about a Tower of Babel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Babel. Well, that bit of Genesis has a slightly different axe to grind to mine.



I've heard that before about thinking but can you give an example of how French speakers think differently from English speakers because of their language? Or any pair of languages for that matter? I would think that language usually follows culture and thinking, adapting to ways of expressing what people want to express rather than driving it.




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