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Originally Posted by knox
that is bullshit. pure language fascism.
people should speak the language they wanna speak.
if they are working, paying their tax and not comitting any crimes it's not anyone's business whether they learn YOUR language or not.
you might not know this, but some people suck so BAD at learning languages they will never become fluent. It's not because they don't want to, they just can't.
unless you are trying to say you should all learn native american languages to live in that land, of course. (because you did say primary language (s))
that's life isn't it?
i want them all to be like me, i won't tolerate them speaking another language in MY MY MY MY country, oh well.
better suggestion: why don't you sort out a more comprehensive effective public transport system so everyone doesn't have to drive? too much fucking fuel there. Not everyone wants to pollute to make a living.
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Thanks for your reply, Knox. Please allow me to RESPECTFULLY answer some of the points you brought up:
1. You made reference to MY language and "MY MY MY" country. You've got it all wrong. This is not about ME, and it is not MY country. America is the country of all Americans. The vast majority of us speak English, and we want to be able to communicate with EACH OTHER. It's hard to do that when we don't have a common language.
2. You said I want them all to be like me, and I won't tolerate them speaking another language. Please try reading my original post again. As I said, I embrace diversity. I live in New York City, one of the most diverse cities you can find. Very few of my co-workers are American. It's one of the things I love about living here. And as far as I'm concerned, people can speak any language they want to. But if they live in America, they should know how to speak English.
3. As for Native American languages, what is your point? By "primary language," I meant the language most commonly spoken here now, not what was originally spoken here hundreds of years ago. At what point are we no longer responsible for the sins of our ancestors?
4. As for some people being bad at learning languages, yes, I'm sure there are some. Perhaps there's a way to make exceptions for such people.
5. Finally, I probably agree with your point about public transport, but unless you propose to eliminate individual driver's licenses completely, I don't see how that pertains to this discussion.