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I'd argue multilingualism is a bad thing in most repects. There are hardly any problem domains where having multiple equivalent yet incompatible communication protocols is helpful. I'd much rather we all simply switch to English wherever possible, even though it's not my native language.

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But in this way 4/5 of world population are not able to participate. I don't think this is inclusive and respectful for diversity.

This is such a non-argument I'm tempted to call it disingenuous. People speaking different languages is a historical accident, just because it's the situation right now doesn't mean it is anything to strive for. A single shared language allows everybody to participate in the process and not depend on someone having translated this or that particular bit of information from language X to language Y. There's a reason the scientific and business communities have always gravitated toward having a lingua franca.

Multilingualism is a barrier in human development that should be overcome, not something to celebrate or protect.

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