【請大家告訴大家！】
2008年以後，聯合國將一改過去簡繁體字並存的情況，一律使用簡體字。（搞不清楚狀況的話，請看我之前的一篇新聞剪貼：聯合國文件廢繁體字）
Say NO to United Nations' abolishment of Traditional Chinese in 2008
這是一個全球性的連署活動，只要是反對聯合國廢繁體字的人都可以參加。
http://www.gopetition.com/region/237/8314.html （包含介紹）
或
http://www.gopetition.com/sign.php?currentregion=237&petid=8314 （點這裡可以直接連署，上面那個連結中的介紹內文我把他貼到我的網誌裡了。）
這個網站有點慢，而且有的時候需要重新整理頁面，請耐心等候。
【請大家告訴大家！】
Say NO to United Nations' abolishment of Traditional Chinese in 2008
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY:
March 24, 2006
The Chinese language has many dialects spoken yet Mandarin has always been the official language.
In Mandarin, there are two present types of writings: Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters.
Traditional Chinese has been the official form of writing for thousands of years. And from it, the Simplified form was born. In recent decades, China's effort in trying to make Chinese easier for both her youth and foreigners resulted in this push of Simplified Chinese. However, at the same time, Traditional Chinese is still studied and widely recognized.
The purpose of Simplified Chinese was meant for an easier reading (with less characters) and less pen-strokes in writing characters. It is the attempt of making Chinese more phonetic rather than having many words pronounced the same.
The two forms of Chinese have always co-existed peacefully for many years. The importance of Traditional Chinese lies in the fact that each character represents a very specific meaning. This is of extreme importance because it allows the reader to understand a written word even without the word being in context.
Simplified Chinese, although convenient, fails to incorporate meaning into its characters. Many words of same phonetic sounds are replaced by a single character that possesses the same sound but lacks in meaning. The major downfall of Simplified Chinese is that it lacks meaning. Currently, historical texts are in Traditional Chinese, (simply because one can read and understand based on the author's choice of words) however, if Traditional Chinese is to be replaced by Simplified Chinese, one would not be able to understand these texts/writings because words have lost their meanings, they simply represent a way of pronouncing the texts. As time progresses, this would result in the lost of history and culture.
UN's action to "unify" the Chinese characters and recognize ONLY Simplified Chinese will have devastating impact upon the Chinese language, culture, history. Internationally, Traditional Chinese would be forgotten and neglected, it would only be a matter of time before Traditional Chinese becomes the next "Latin". (the dead language) Along with this lost of language, would be a culture and histories lost forever.
Although Simplified Chinese is an easier way to learn Chinese, but it should not be the only form of Chinese written language. It should be a convenience, not a absolute. By allowing it to become the "official" writing, the Chinese language would be in regression.
PETITION:
| We, the undersigned, are appalled by the abolishment of Traditional Chinese in UN documents. This is an act of annihilation of the culture and history of the Chinese people. Both Traditional and Simplified Chinese are of extreme significance and should be recognized equally on the international level and by UN. |
The "Say NO to United Nations' abolishment of Traditional Chinese in 2008" Petition to "United Ntions Secretary-General : Kofi Annan" was written by "Jennifer Ping". The petition is hosted free of charge at www.gopetition.com. There is no express or implied endorsement of this petition by gopetition.com pty ltd.
漏網說：不要廢繁體中文啊～～～
（華麗表情之奮力吶喊）
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