Poll: referendum in Japan on ending kanji

[acjama]

Godwine nailed it.

Unwillingness to learn something properly is no excuse to get rid of it, or to pretend it's not necessary.

[SHAD0W]

This is rediculous. More lazy noobs trying to make excuses for not learning the characters. When I read the opening post, I imagined "Japanese partner" as a Japanese girlfriend or a native language exchange partner. It's clearly a couple of language students who've had 3 lessons and think they're the shit. Can see them showing off to randomers they know.

"Yeah man, I speak fluent Japanese. Kawaii desu neh"

[godwine]

Originally Posted by SHAD0W

This is rediculous. More lazy noobs trying to make excuses for not learning the characters. When I read the opening post, I imagined "Japanese partner" as a Japanese girlfriend or a native language exchange partner. It's clearly a couple of language students who've had 3 lessons and think they're the shit. Can see them showing off to randomers they know.

"Yeah man, I speak fluent Japanese. Kawaii desu neh"

Not sure about showing off, but I have a sense that its one of those anime/game lover who wants to learn but are too lazy to spend the effort in it, so their thought is the easy way out......

[JohnBraden]

Originally Posted by godwine

Not sure about showing off, but I have a sense that its one of those anime/game lover who wants to learn but are too lazy to spend the effort in it, so their thought is the easy way out......

I'd like to see what they'd tell the Chinese about their writing system and what alternative they'd suggest....

[SHAD0W]

Originally Posted by JohnBraden

I'd like to see what they'd tell the Chinese about their writing system and what alternative they'd suggest....

Probably something like..

"China doesn't make Naruto so it doesn't matter what form of moon speak they use".

Ignorant fools they are...

[godwine]

Originally Posted by SHAD0W

Probably something like..

"China doesn't make Naruto so it doesn't matter what form of moon speak they use".

Ignorant fools they are...

Its kinda like Toronto in the early days when there are not as many Chinese immigrants, the non asian folks pretend to know Chinese by learning how a few words are pronounced, and discover that menus at a restaurant aren't written photonically...

[Nameless]

Romaji is more kawaii desu.

Seriously speaking, if the japanese could find a way to write their language in an easier way, they should. I know this is a terrible idea culturally speaking, but in terms of pragmatism it isn't.

Look at korea and how they were able to do it, why is this impossible for japan? I mean I know there are many homophones and the like, but if a system was developed specifically to avoid issues, why shouldn't it be implemented?

[masaegu]

Hate to help a nonsense thread grow but why would anyone even think about changing the writing system of the country with a virtually 100% literacy rate? What other countries can even claim it?

The current writing system works beautifully. If you cannot believe it, it just proves that you do not know enough Japanese yet and/or you have no respect for other cultures.

[samokan]

NO!!!

I want to make other peoples live miserable .. KANJI!! KANJI!!


.. stop being lazy and learn, or maybe u can invent your own language ..

[crime60]

Originally Posted by Nameless

Romaji is more kawaii desu.

Seriously speaking, if the japanese could find a way to write their language in an easier way, they should. I know this is a terrible idea culturally speaking, but in terms of pragmatism it isn't.

Look at korea and how they were able to do it, why is this impossible for japan? I mean I know there are many homophones and the like, but if a system was developed specifically to avoid issues, why shouldn't it be implemented?

For me personally I don't agree with it,,,did you try to ask a japanese how does he feel about it, because if anyone is to ask me to drop my language for his own convinence then I would simply tell him that "his convinece is his own problem" why should it involve my language....
Having a different language is something special, learn it to feel that speciality, don't be selfish...