[governance] REVISION 4 Draft statement to UNSG on bypassing CSTD

[Deirdre Williams]

We need to agree to differ.

I cannot accept an argument that measures greatest and least on the basis of
whether people speak English or not. And I believe in communication courtesy
– an obligation on the speaker to make his/her point as clearly as possible
concomitant with an obligation on the listener to make the effort necessary
to understand.

On 21 February 2010 11:52, Eric Dierker <cogitoergosum at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> In all aspects of communication respect is a two way street. If the
> document is being drafted for the eyes of a very sophisticated person of
> high intelligence and education then proper respect requires that the
> language be of intelligence and sophistication.
>
> Too often in civil societies we are concerned about the least amoung us and
> are not likewise concerned of the greatest amoung us. It is of no help to
> lower standards so that those of lower standards are included. It is far
> better to set sights on raising the bar for all rather than lowering it to
> be seen politically correct.
>
> --- On *Sun, 2/21/10, Deirdre Williams <williams.deirdre at gmail.com>*wrote:
>
>
> From: Deirdre Williams <williams.deirdre at gmail.com>
>
> Subject: Re: [governance] REVISION 4 Draft statement to UNSG on bypassing
> CSTD
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org, "Fearghas McKay" <fm-lists at st-kilda.org>
> Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010, 2:06 PM
>
>
> My point too. If we expect others to respect the diversity of languages
> used by civil society and generally online, then we need to be seen to be
> offering that respect ourselves.
> And I expect we would also like to be clearly understood by everyone, no
> matter which language they may feel comfortable in.
> Deirdre
>
> On 21 February 2010 09:22, Fearghas McKay <fm-lists at st-kilda.org<http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fm-lists@st-kilda.org>
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> On 19 Feb 2010, at 13:56, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy wrote:
>>
>> How many Civil Society statements are drafted and sent to the Secretary
>>> General on this issue?  Why are we so worried about the length of the
>>> statement when it is not verbose by any standards and when there aren't too
>>> many statements from Civil Society on this issue? The IGC is making this
>>> statement on behalf of most of its several CS members, so it is ok if the
>>> statement is long enough to include the facts, arguments and express all our
>>> concerns.
>>>
>>> Brevity without sufficient reason is unnecessary and would leave so much
>>> unsaid.
>>>
>>
>> I am not arguing for reducing the size of the statement in total, just
>> that the sentences are too long and complex.
>>
>> Breaking them up will make the document longer whilst making it easier to
>> comprehend and translate accurately.
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>        f
>>
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