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Italian government seeks to penalize the use of English words

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231 points rntn | 3 comments | 02 Apr 23 17:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.631s | source
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alex_suzuki ◴[02 Apr 23 17:36 UTC] No.35413018[source]▶
Italy really knows how to focus on what’s really important to address challenges like high unemployment and weak economy.
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borroka ◴[02 Apr 23 17:46 UTC] No.35413140[source]▶
It is a very poor argument and ignores the fact that the lives of people, institutions and countries are not just about (the very important) jobs and economics.

I, who have lived in the United States for decades, cringe when English words are used instead of those of my native language to give a sense of respectability to those words.

A global culture and a world homogenized in ways of living is a much less interesting world.

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1. aniforprez ◴[02 Apr 23 17:52 UTC] No.35413223[source]▶
I'm sure it is very important that the government make it a punishable offense to say "bru-shetta" instead of "brus-ketta" for the word bruschetta. This is the kind of important government regulation that makes for a productive use of parliament time and the votes of the people
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2. gordian-mind ◴[02 Apr 23 17:59 UTC] No.35413293[source]▶
> This would mean that saying “bru-shetta” instead of “bru-sketta” could be a punishable offense.

Maybe you missed the world "could" in this phrase. Actually, with a bit a critical thinking, you would realize this is a complete invention by the CNN author...

3. borroka ◴[02 Apr 23 18:00 UTC] No.35413301[source]▶
"This is the kind of important government regulation that makes for a productive use of parliament time and the votes of the people"

What is a "productive" use of the votes of the people is up for debate. I am not ashamed to say that I am all for strong regulations that preserve the use and dignity of local customs and traditions (when those customs and traditions don't affect the life and freedom of others, cruelty etc.).