Sustainable future in N.S. includes Gaelic

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'Jim Meek’s Jan. 9 column "Nova Scotia’s challenge and need for renewal" encourages a further discussion on the challenges facing Nova Scotia and its populace as portrayed by Peter Moreira in his recent book Backwater: Nova Scotia’s Economic Decline. The third horse, Tradition, that Mr. Meek refers to specifically references old things we are attracted to as Nova Scotians.

It is interesting that Mr. Meek raises "Gaelic, fiddles and other Scottish artifacts … of the Bonnie Prince" while failing to mention countless other "old things" we are attracted to.

By definition, if something is alive, can it be reasonably categorized as an artifact? Empirically, Gaelic is a living language in the province and its cultural expression — fiddling, piping, dance, story-telling, kinship (i.e. family connections), foods and customs — is as well.'

Gheibhear tuilleadh an seo:
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Columnists/1162221.html

PS beachd bhon amadan na chois cuideachd
'Why should our tax dollars go to support a dead language that its home country has abandoned?'




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