In order to maintain coherency and consistency within the discussions, the RPF will be held in a single language—English. For good or ill, English has become arguably the broadest lengua franca for political discussion in the world today. Unfortunately, this puts non-native speakers at a disadvantage in philosophical arguments, becasue they so often depend upon the nuances that characterize subtle thought. But the RPF will do the upmost to help non-native speakers feel welcome and participate effectively. To that end, the RPF offers the following tools and tips for non-native speakers: Free on-line dictionaries and translation services Writing tips for non-native speakers Other English learning resources In addition, we hope that native English speakers will be just as generous in giving fair consideration to the arguments of non-native speakers as they are to native speakers, allowing reasonable leeway for misunderstandings arising from language differences. Native speakers can pick up some writing pointers as well on our better writing page.