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Originally Posted by devinmom  Isn't that sort of funny? The above sentence makes no sense...our own country pointedly refused to adapt an official language for our "melting pot."
Other countries have an official language...or a native language... We have, as you called it, a "predominant" language. What other country argues for the right to require others to learn the "predominant" language?
If you travel to any other European country, you'll see that signs everywhere are written in AT LEAST 2 languages. So, IMO, we have to get over being impatient with "press one for English, press 2 for Spanish..."
I think it's time for our country to evolve. Every other country requires more of their children. Why don't we want more for our own? |
I don't think I'm getting my point across correctly. I don't have a problem with myself or my children learning languages other than English. Heck, for the simple fact that it helps you with English language to know other languages. However, the problem I have is that we are basically pushing our own citizens aside for those that do not speak the predominent language that is spoken here. It's not just a matter of "getting over" the press 1 for Spanish thing.
How many European countries have you been to that you can state their signs are printed in at least two languages??