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[–] Melkath@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

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...

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For context: Arabic numbers are the "normal" numbers you use every day in contrast to the Roman numerals for example

[–] Melkath@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's pointing out how many people will ignorantly hate something just because of it's name.

[–] Melkath@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)
[–] Melkath@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the clarification. It looks like my google glance was too sloppy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals

My glance lead me to believe these are Arabic numerals but they are EASTERN Arabic Numerals.

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Massive props for responding to (and remaining civil with) everyone who replied to you

[–] Melkath@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

When it's politics and I'm confident in my position, I can be a raging asshole while asserting my position.

When it is something I am straight up cut and dry wrong about and its an opportunity to learn, I try to learn.