Saudi Prince Faisal bin Farhan will present the positions of Islamic countries in the absence of Israel, which has declined to attend the summit

  • @5BC2E7@lemmy.world
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    -211 months ago

    It seems to me that not being able to speak other languages tells you something about the level of education and breadth of knowledge of a person or at least about their open mindedness or lack of thereof.

      • @5BC2E7@lemmy.world
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        -111 months ago

        Indeed. but like I said this is related to open mindeness, even if you don’t know the other specific culture you at least have some sense of what things that your culture hold as unquestionable truths turn out not to be for “outsiders”. making extrapolations with at least a good idea of another culture you are not part of is going to give you a way more reasonable explanation than estimating another culture with 1 datapoint.

    • @HikingVet@lemmy.ca
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      011 months ago

      I know most of the world is multilingual but only knowing one language isn’t the sign of a lack of education.

      In fact judging someone for not know how to speak another language is eliteism.

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          11 months ago

          Like what?

          I’m sure more than one of those people have issues with languages that some of the others are well versed in, and interpreters have been part of international diplomacy as long as there has been diplomacy.

          • @5BC2E7@lemmy.world
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            -111 months ago

            The context is multicultural international relations. While it’s not impossible to have a good understanding of other cultures without learning their languages and reading relevant literature in the original language rather than a translation it’s highly unlikely.

            • @Maalus@lemmy.world
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              111 months ago

              Again, so what? Others have already pointed out that translations and interpreters work. Is english suddenly the national language of all of Europe?