The Third Guideline

Unite humanity with a living new language

Why it may be perceived negatively

Nationalists of any country may initially feel alarmed at this idea, fearing the extinction of their national language and perhaps daunted by the idea of learning a new language (particularly if they are British, I joke). However, the good news is that this guideline is already well underway, with the majority of the world speaking English, if not as their main language then at least for international purposes. In fact I would hazard a guess that every single person reading this blog speaks at least some English J

Another potential objection comes from those of the religious persuasion, who may claim that to unite humanity with one language would be to defy God, who purposefully divided humans by giving us separate languages after the “Tower of Babel” incident. Seemingly this was to prevent humanity from building a tower tall enough to reach Heaven (which was in the sky until humans managed to build aircraft, at which point God had to relocate to another dimension outside of space-time to continue hiding from us. But I digress.)

Why the issue should not be ignored

Having a universal language has become a necessity in the modern world, where (thanks to the internet) communication and sharing of information with anyone anywhere in the world is a reality of daily life. It would be a terrible waste of this opportunity if the populations of each country only spoke their own language. In addition, it is now possible for humans to travel worldwide and experience so much more of this planet than any previous generation. This new enrichment of the human experience is facilitated by the ability to communicate with other members of our species regardless of their country of origin.

What could be achieved?

Ideally, within the next few generations every person in the world will be fluent in English (or another universal language that we agree on) and worldwide communication will be a great deal easier, with no language barriers or translation errors. I would also put forward the idea that a universal currency should (and I expect, will) be implemented at some point in the future. This would facilitate international trade without the complications of changing exchange rates, as well as making international statistics and individual travel arrangements much simpler!