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Originally Posted by SeattleUte
Outside of scholarly pursuits Latin died a long time ago ...
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Exactly. The language has for centuries be fundamentally a pursuit of academia and nothing more nor less. The author seems offended that young Catholic priests are no longer required to demonstrate the mastery of Latin that they once were. But I don't see that impacting the long term viability of the language as a course of study.
But it may be true that fewer students will benefit from early exposure to the language as Catholic schools stop requiring Latin or drop it altogether.