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one could of course try to make an easier or better suited language but calling it a poor tool is harsh critique considering that esperanto is the most sucessful attempt for an artificial global language today and already avoids many hard to learn features from other languages.
What can I say, the bar isn't high. It avoids some hard to learn features but introduces others, mostly in the phonetics and orthography.
i guess i can agree on that. i still would like an artificial easy to learn global language.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I still think Esperanto was an amazing attempt at a global communication tool. It just didn't age that well, in my opinion. And the whole concept of an artificial global language is still something that should be pursued.
Why even make a language, if there are plenty of existing languages to choose from?
Just pick the most widely understood one and you're done.
Any natural language is way harder than Esperanto.
One problem in international relationships is that native speakers of the language that is used will always be able to express themselves better than others and will thus have an advantage in debates and discussions. The original idea was that everyone should learn Esperanto as a second language which would level the field and improve international relations.