if you dont nkow any spanish then i understand why people shouldn't make spanish the second lang. of america, but it is spoken a lot so give me your answers =)
2006-09-18 05:29:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It's called being in a free capitalist democracy.
The population decides what services are offered, and what languages are spoken. If a large group of people want to speak a language, they will. Given that tens of millions of people (upwards of 15% to 20% of the population) speaks Spanish, that's enough of a market base to get companies to support it.
Trying to enforce one particular language goes against the basic concept of a free speech democracy. Which is not really surprising, when you look at how much the govt is trying to enforce the views of a radical powerful minority on everyone else.
2006-09-18 05:32:55 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 02:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by kroner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you LET a language be used. If enough people want to speak Lower Slobbian it will become a major language.
I don't care how many people speak whatever language. The thing that bothers me is that the government prints signs in post offices and hospitals in Spanish.
That wasn't done when thousands of Russians, Italians, and so many others were pouring into the country.
Let's all get after the govt. to put up notices in English only.
We should do all possible to unite everybody in the country. That was done before, and can be done again. Having two languages divides the nation. It caused all kinds of problems in Belgium and Canada. What's wrong with us, can't we learn from the mistakes of others ?
2006-09-18 05:48:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Canadian where french is the second language, I say no NO NO!!!! Absolutely not!!!!
Nothing can be more wholly, utterly divisive than a second national language. If you are a business person who has a lot of spanish clients (or french or chinese or polish or whatever) it might make sense to learn the language to be better able to converse with your clients. But that is a practical argument and a "no-brainer". To mandate/legislate a national second language is a totally different kettle of fish and something that should be avoided at all costs.
2006-09-18 05:41:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, If Americans go to live in a foreign country are they going to to make English a second language, No they wouldn't give a crap. If you move to a country you should be able to speak the language, moving somewhere without knowing the language is a pretty dumb move. I know that some people move to give their children more opportunity, but I think that it's important for them to adapt and learn English otherwise they will not have too many opportunities.
2006-09-18 05:35:42 · answer #5 · answered by horrorfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America doesn't have an official FIRST language. English was never legally made the official language of this country, so we can't very well make any language the official second language.
2006-09-18 05:31:30 · answer #6 · answered by daydreamr68 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok first of all lets get this straight, people from Mexico are Mexicans and they speak Mexican not Spanish. People from Spain speak Spanish. So now that we got that straight I say English only in America.
2006-09-18 06:36:03 · answer #7 · answered by marge8710 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...that would open a whole can of worms there. The case can be made just as well for French...as in Louisiana, or for any of the original languages spoken here...like Cherokee. Best to just leave it alone, most places have translation services available.
2006-09-18 05:34:19 · answer #8 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A nation is defined by language, that common means its people use to communicate. A common language is what gives the people of a group a sense of belonging to the same group.
Those trying to carve out the nation of Aztlan are refusing to learn the English language so that they can remain 'separate'. They are progressively yanking the rug out from under America.
English - the language of Americans. We should not allow enemy interests to carve out a second nation among us. I say enemy because the Aztlan movement is outspoken about its seditious intentions.
2006-09-18 05:33:04 · answer #9 · answered by speakeasy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I think the States should decide which language will be the official one first before deciding on the second one.
2006-09-18 05:31:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋