User blog comment:Akvii/Natlang vs. Conlang Discussion/@comment-1589986-20100428012122

That's correct. Well we just need one to help communication for the planet to replace English. One could argue it's globalization but a language is harmless. Still, no one would want to learn it.

I agree with you mostly. English is just a mix of a bunch of other languages, extremely messed up. But I call it neutral because it doesn't have one face. Say Quechua and you bring up Machu Picchu, Incas with implanted earlobes, and people in colorful tunics. Say Chinese and you have emperors and warriors and great walls. Say Igbo and there are your tribes. But when you say English, you don't think of anything in particular. That is what I mean by neutral. Of course no IAL can be neutral. A speaker of, say, Navajo, would never feel right with even the loftiest IAL.