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Old 05-24-2005, 11:10 AM   #21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Catwoman
Why enforce ignorance? Why encourage it? [...] Let them learn, and make their own minds up. If a group of people is going to be separatist or insular, they'll find a way of doing it, be it through language or bank accounts.
Eloquently stated.
English is the national language of the United States of America. Immigrants should be encouraged to learn this language, to better co-exist with the rest of us.
By the same logic, perhaps we Americans should learn other languages, familiarize ourselves with other cultures, in order to better co-exist with them?

Busterb, what do you think?
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