multicolorKnight

Both! I have traveled internationally and always try to learn enough of the local language to at least show some respect for people's cultures. If I were to pursue an advanced degree and didn't care about money, it would be in linguistics. I also use or have used a lot of computer languages, so maybe that's it, it's not just programming, it's collecting more ways to express yourself.

Any reference to "common sense", which really means "what I believe". Violating it is used as a universal rebuttal for any intellectually sophisticated argument.