User blog comment:Akvii/Natlang vs. Conlang Discussion/@comment-1589986-20100427022915

So yeah, I think that you can't say a language is soulless because it doesn't have imperfections. So I figure, the only significant reason one would want to learn an IAL;

1) culture (Esperanto has some but nothing unique)

2) originality (not Esperanto, that's for sure)

I've always conlanged for efficiency and originality, so if I were to create an IAL, then I guess I would have to include a culture. Sure glad I've had practice on conworlds.

However, it is hard to bring culture into IALs without a) costing lots of money and time or b) conflicting politically and culturally with speakers. Quechua's official culture is a Catholic or pagan society with colorful stuff and mountaincentrism. Bring that into IAL and you would see lots of complaints.

Maybe a non-neutral IAL is okay? I'm totally stumped.