<html><div style='background-color:'><P>I agree with you 100%. I think it is crazy how people are -- not willing to accept change. I have always said that change is the only constaint in this world. BTW, my grandma is one of those people against computers and stuff. She has finally accepted using a microwave a few years ago! *Sigh*<BR><BR>Adam</P>
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<P>>From: "Valerie Sutton" <sutton@SignWriting.org><BR>>Reply-To: sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR>>To: sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR>>Subject: Re: [sw-l] Deaf opposition to SW<BR>>Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 11:00:30 -0700<BR>><BR>>SignWriting List<BR>>July 20, 2005<BR>><BR>>On Jul 20, 2005, at 10:42 AM, Adam Frost wrote:<BR>>I have actually done a research on this topic for a paper in school. <BR>> I found that most Deaf didn't like the idea of SW not mainly <BR>>because they feel that it can't capture the full aspect of the <BR>>language (although it is a strong argument that some have), but <BR>>that SW would cause hearing people to have a lessened view of ASL <BR>>as a language, and it would also separate Deaf from hearing people <BR>>even more. I personally don't
agree with any of that (of course, or <BR>>I wouldn't be here now would I. LOL!)<BR>>-----------------<BR>><BR>>Adam and Everyone -<BR>><BR>>They are talking out of ignorance, Adam! I believe it is a weak <BR>>argument. They obviously have not tried to learn SignWriting, and <BR>>they are against the new idea, without really learning it first. We <BR>>can write sooo much detail and capture the nuances of ASL far more <BR>>than either the IPA or written English captures spoken English...and <BR>> we are not hurting ASL to write it, only enhancing it...<BR>><BR>>The only criticism that I care about, are from those people who <BR>>really have taken the time to learn and use SignWriting - your <BR>>opinions matter because you know what you are talking
about...but <BR>>anyone can criticize something they do not know, to avoid having to <BR>>take the trouble of learning it...There are still people who talk <BR>>against using computers, afterall, and it has been decades since <BR>>computers have come into everyday life here -<BR>><BR>>And I know some smokers, who still argue there is no proof that it <BR>>can hurt your health...so some people do not like change and they <BR>>are afraid of it...<BR>><BR>>An article to read about this issue...<BR>><BR>>http://signwriting.org/about/questions/quest021.html<BR>><BR>><BR>>Val ;-)<BR>><BR></P></DIV></DIV></div></html>