I don't see what the big deal is...if your gonna live in rome do what the romans do...but if your just visiting thats a different matter...penny for your thoughts?
2006-09-10 21:47:14 · 27 answers · asked by Darkness 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Learn the official language of the USA today which right now is english
2006-09-10 22:03:53 · update #1
yes i work for chinese bosses who have been here for 30 years and I have to spell everything for them. they also use their lack of knowledge of english to get themselves out of trouble. I couldnt stand going to another country and not know what everyone is talking about.
2006-09-10 21:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I do speak the native language of the USA and its English.I also speak Spanish and a couple more.That tired old WRONG rhetoric about Indians is incorrect and you need to read a real history book in your spare time.
No matter where you live you need/must learn the language of that country.It will help you in innumerable ways to achieve your dream ,whatever it is.
Years ago there were not as many immigrants coming in mass at one time to the USA.The isolation of the immigrants from many others that spoke the same language in a way forced the immigrant to learn the host country's language to survive and get better jobs.The mass influx of illegals and the huddling together and not trying to assimilate (for fear of deportation) has lessened the need for that person to need to learn English or whatever the language of the country they are in.To make your way in corporate America you must speak the language of business and in the USA that's English.To not try to learn the language of this country you are doing yourself and this nation a disservice.If you live where any language is the language of the government and its laws,you should be required to learn that language.
2006-09-11 09:26:22 · answer #2 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. I learned English and we didn't have Bi-Lingual Education or English-as-a-Second-Language programs when I was a child. HOWEVER, be sure that if YOU go overseas, YOU make an effort to communicate in the language of the land you visit as a common courtesy.
I often tell people that speak my native tongue that they are doing themselves a great disservice by not learning to speak the language of this land. I get angry at times. That is why we are discriminated upon, too, because of those that refuse to learn but want to be here.
I have relatives that were NOT born here but learned to speak English while in the Army during the First World War, just like my older uncles that came here as adults before the Great Depression and they all learned English, as did my parents when they came here in the late 30s or early 40s. I have several nieces and nephews that learned Englsih before they arrived here and they have NEVER needed anyone to translate for them!
Keep your penny; that was my thought. Consider it a freebie!
2006-09-11 05:17:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes I do. And the reason is probably racist and certainly simple, but maybe not easy. If they want to take advantage of our life style and opportunity, then they should have the respect to learn our language. They certainly have the love and respect in their hearts when they make the trip here. I am sure its not an easy choice, nor is it usuall an easy move. But it is, they reason a better way to live. That spells respect. But when they get here it becomes impossible to follow through. It behooves them to follow through. The denial to do this is the ego taking over and what should be at work, but isn't, is the self esteem issue. It is easier too create havoc than work on an issue. Easier and quicker. It takes time and error to learn the language. It doesn't take too much effort to raise hell and get a social worker to make all the decisions and fill out the paper work. Or to get the government to foot the bill to make the election process available in two or three languages. This is a new country that they are moving too. Is it wrong to expect new ways as well? I don't think so.
2006-09-11 06:05:12 · answer #4 · answered by RenoRoveR 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Ten points for my thoughts is better. :)
To answer your question...why the hell not! This is a true story: In my local news paper about a month and a half ago Mexicans and Latinos were 'protesting' that they were not able to just walk into a local government office building and start speaking something other than English. The sad truth is that these Government offices have interpreters but in recent months (due to the influx of immigrants) it is just not enough. There was even a latino male (born and raised here) who stated that he knows English but has a right to be able to speak spanish in a government establishment. This idiot (who knows English) walked into the government office and started speaking spanish...low and behold (Idios Mio!) the gal behind the desk did not know Spanish. He actually had the nerve to ***** to the local news paper saying "I know English but when I pay taxes and when I go into a local government office building I should be able to speak my home language." WHAT!? Lets face it...he pays taxes, but what is he doing in the government office building to begin with? Most likely collecting on a government service. I think his tax dollars go toward the kick back he is getting and not his "right" to speak spanish. This is not even mentioning the fact that through MY tax dollars I am paying for the interpreters to be there to begin with!
I am rambling...so case in point...they immigrated here or in the above guys case, were born here...I am not giving up my right to speak English to conform to them and speak Spanish. Screw that.
2006-09-11 08:49:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When I was in school we were always taught about America being a great melting pot. Is this still in the history books? Immigrants come here for a better life so they should make the effort to learn our language. Not one dime should be spent making it easy for people to function here without learning English.
2006-09-11 06:40:12 · answer #6 · answered by industrialconfusion 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Whatever-2
2006-09-11 05:58:56 · answer #7 · answered by Putt 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes I think that they should, if we were to immigrate to a European or Asian country we would need to learn the language to get by. So why not vice versa. I am sure that they wouldnt be as leinent as we are, I am in Australia and we have immigrants here that hve been here for close to 50 years and you still cant understand them. My family immigrated here in 1970 from Yugoslavia, my parents taught themselves to read and write in English and even though they still have an accent they are easy to understand. .
2006-09-11 05:14:20 · answer #8 · answered by wickedly_funny66 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Learn the language!
2006-09-11 07:04:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not necessary. The first generation immigrants often learn English poorly or not at all - and that's the way it's been for as long as the United States have existed. Their kids almost invariably learn English very well, even if their home language is something else. As for the third generation, there's basically no such thing as a third generation American who doesn't speak English.
I believe immigrants should understand and support our system of government, and I believe they should pay enough in taxes to offset whatever services they get. If they meet those criteria, I'm more than happy to welcome them to our country, regardless of what languages they speak.
2006-09-11 04:56:45 · answer #10 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
English, the native language which indians indeed leraned as well, does that tell you something, it is also said that english is one of the easiest to learn, so yes they should learn it, its not hard to pick up we only have one sounde to each letter except our vowels which ony have 2, if thats hard to understand then truefully you should not be here, 26 letters and only 31 sounds come on now
2006-09-11 05:36:10 · answer #11 · answered by NoBama For Me 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋