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[Burgess, John]

Afraid I must disagree...

while English could be written without vowels, there's no particular need 
to do so.  On the contrary, there is a wealth of information contained in 
the eccentric spelling of English, with the vowels.  English, perhaps 
more than any other language, is comprised of entries from a variety of 
language sources.  There is an esthetic value to be gained, I believe, in 
being able to trace the etymology of a word -- it's origins -- through 
its spelling.  There is also practical information derived from the 
differences between, say,

Ths mn and These men or This moon or thus moan.

Admittedly, context can often provide an eliminator of the unsuitable, 
but it doesn't always.

As a speaker and reader of a language that has never felt comfortable 
with vowels (Arabic), I know that a language _can_ work without them.  
But English isn't a Semitic language:  an alphabet, complete with vowels, 
fits English well, if at times awkwardly, like a glove.  I like it for 
its peculiarities in spelling, in orthography, in grammar.  It's not 
perfect, but it sure works.

Besides, there are times when wearing gloves is a good thing; other 
times, when it's not!