When working towards a common goal, communication is indispensable. Indeed, the word “communication” comes from a Latin root word meaning in part “to make common.” While communication is not limited to an exchange of words, sharing a language removes barriers that would otherwise hamper progress. In the Old Testament, when God scuttles the plans of humanity to construct the Tower of Babel as a kind of shortcut to heaven, he does so by confounding their languages and effectively scattering them across the earth. Lack of a common language is a serious handicap.
The Case for a Common Language: On “Diversity”
The Case for a Common Language: On…
The Case for a Common Language: On “Diversity”
When working towards a common goal, communication is indispensable. Indeed, the word “communication” comes from a Latin root word meaning in part “to make common.” While communication is not limited to an exchange of words, sharing a language removes barriers that would otherwise hamper progress. In the Old Testament, when God scuttles the plans of humanity to construct the Tower of Babel as a kind of shortcut to heaven, he does so by confounding their languages and effectively scattering them across the earth. Lack of a common language is a serious handicap.