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minus-squareMelkath@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down24·2 years agoYa, I don’t understand the point here. Is the context asking if jr high/high school language classes for languages that use Arabic Numerals should be banned? Or is the context asking if grade school students should be taught all the different numerals of the world? Or is the context asking if just English/Roman/Arabic numerals should be taught? etc. All of these questions have different answers…
minus-squarelugal@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·2 years agoFor context: Arabic numbers are the “normal” numbers you use every day in contrast to the Roman numerals for example
minus-squareMelkath@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down14·edit-22 years agoYes, and as I just learned EASTERN Arabic numerals are a horse of a completely different color. Its a good trick question. English speakers are going to look for “English/British/UK” for the name of the characters they use. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_numerals They are going to think that when you say Arabic, it means this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals
minus-squarebouh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoYou see, that’s why it should be tought. Because even you who have some culture don’t understand the question. Seriously though, why would you want children to not learn something at school? That’s some next level weaponized ignorance there.
minus-squareWarmSoda@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·2 years agoIt’s pointing out how many people will ignorantly hate something just because of it’s name.
minus-squareMelkath@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down12·2 years agoThat might be the narrative its going for, but I don’t think its a good example. Pointing out that people are dumb (like me) and that they dont know that English speaking countries use Non-Eastern Arabic Numerals, that might be something. Calling that racism is just lazy and misleading.
minus-squareWarmSoda@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-22 years ago Pointing out that people are dumb (like me) and that they dont know that English speaking countries use Arabic Numerals, that might be something. There you go. You finally got it. Yay. It’s Also pointing out the fear of middle easterns
minus-squareIHateReddit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoWhat are “English” numerals and what is the difference to Arabic numerals?
minus-squareMelkath@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoI’m learning on this thread. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_numerals I misinterpreted my quick Google and thought Eastern Arabic Numerals were Arabic Numerals. Then I googled “British Numerals” to find the proper name and Google told me the proper name was English Numerals.
Ya, I don’t understand the point here.
Is the context asking if jr high/high school language classes for languages that use Arabic Numerals should be banned?
Or is the context asking if grade school students should be taught all the different numerals of the world?
Or is the context asking if just English/Roman/Arabic numerals should be taught?
etc.
All of these questions have different answers…
For context: Arabic numbers are the “normal” numbers you use every day in contrast to the Roman numerals for example
Yes, and as I just learned EASTERN Arabic numerals are a horse of a completely different color.
Its a good trick question.
English speakers are going to look for “English/British/UK” for the name of the characters they use.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_numerals
They are going to think that when you say Arabic, it means this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals
You see, that’s why it should be tought. Because even you who have some culture don’t understand the question.
Seriously though, why would you want children to not learn something at school? That’s some next level weaponized ignorance there.
It’s pointing out how many people will ignorantly hate something just because of it’s name.
That might be the narrative its going for, but I don’t think its a good example.
Pointing out that people are dumb (like me) and that they dont know that English speaking countries use Non-Eastern Arabic Numerals, that might be something.
Calling that racism is just lazy and misleading.
There you go. You finally got it. Yay.
It’s Also pointing out the fear of middle easterns
What are “English” numerals and what is the difference to Arabic numerals?
I’m learning on this thread.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_numerals
I misinterpreted my quick Google and thought Eastern Arabic Numerals were Arabic Numerals.
Then I googled “British Numerals” to find the proper name and Google told me the proper name was English Numerals.