On Thu, 10 Oct 2002, Jay Lawrence wrote:
> Get them to agree on this premise first - bad to fork skill sets.
I've heard it said that no person should consider themself a musician if
all they can do is play guitar. Or drums. Or saxophone. Whatever. Rather,
if you can play a variety of instruments -- and better still, instruments
from different families (strings, percussion, wind) -- then your overall
musical skill is greatly enhanced.
Likewise, being able to speak a variety of languages can lead to similar
snowball effects. Study some Latin & Spanish and you can pick up French &
Italian relatively easily. English & German will make Dutch easier. Etc.
Yes, there is something to be said for trying to perfect your skills with
a particular instrument / tool / language, but there's at least as much to
be said for cultivating a diverse background.
I reject the idea that it's "bad to fork skill sets".
> If they still stick with language X then religion has won and there was
> nothing you could do or say anyway. They just really want to use language X
> and have the authority to make that decision.
....you realize that this line of thought can be thrown back at you, right?
Advocacy is a funny thing.
--
Chris Devers [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Q: What do you get when you cross a mobster
with an international standard?
A: You get someone who makes you an offer
that you can't understand!
