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05-22-2005, 08:33 PM | #2 |
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Y'know, this is the only country I know of where the inhabitants try to make ignorance a virtue.
Read your own sig. (Or have I completely misinterpreted your statement? I hope so.)
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05-22-2005, 08:49 PM | #3 |
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I guess I was just wondering why english isn't the norm for the usa. As in CA. where they had to print vote ballots in something like 23 languages. WTF I know, just a dumb redneck BTW so nice of you to judge me.
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05-23-2005, 07:59 AM | #4 | |
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In most places, learning 2-3 languages is the norm for literate individuals. Somehow, in the US, knowing more than the required one language is considered a bad thing -- somehow disloyal. What does that say about us? Are we so cock-sure that we have the answer for everything that we can ignore the rest of the world? - Pie
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05-25-2005, 12:18 PM | #5 | |
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My problem is that fact that people live in a country whose Primary Language is English, yet they don't take the time to learn it. It *should not* be my responsibility to pay for translators in civic departments (including health and welfare divisions) and 23 languages in voting booths, and the cost of printing things in multiple languages. It has nothing to do with me knowing or not knowing another language. It has *everything* to do with an individual who resides in this country should have a functioning level of competency in the language used by the government. The fact that we *do* have information and forms available in several languages is a courtesy and should not be confused with obligation.
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05-25-2005, 12:56 PM | #6 | |
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Do you think making English "the Law" will make things better? Should we put speed bumps on the freeway to keep the speeders in check? Should all buildings be steel or brick to foil the arsonists? And why even bother with all the different ways we get our information? What a waste! Let's just have the gov't print up the ballots and the voter instructions and everything we need to know (in english) and just shitcan the rest. That'll show da bums!
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05-22-2005, 09:22 PM | #7 |
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English is the norm. That's why the normal page is in English, and the experimental one is in Spanish.
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05-22-2005, 09:58 PM | #8 |
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For now.
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05-22-2005, 10:04 PM | #9 |
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HM. By golly I had almost figured that experimental part out, but why spanish? As much money as wally world & others owe China, why not Chinese?
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05-22-2005, 10:17 PM | #10 |
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I guess no one bothered to notice that the page was for Jackson, MS. Hell according to most folks, we've not learned to talk english yet.
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05-23-2005, 08:41 AM | #11 |
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Refusing to speak English is the bad thing.
We laud the multilingual here, last I checked.
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05-23-2005, 09:29 AM | #12 | |
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05-23-2005, 12:28 PM | #13 | |
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05-23-2005, 09:41 AM | #14 |
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:handup: Vouch for that. I've met most of them.
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05-23-2005, 11:42 AM | #15 |
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This thread reminds me of a lame joke:
What do you call a person who speaks 3 languages? Tri-lingual What do you call a person who speaks 2 languages? Bi-lingual What do you call a person who speaks one language? American |
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