don't you agree that...?

Question

...english should not be america's only language because of freedom of speech.

because we are a country founded on many cultures.

founded on many immigrants that didn't speak a word of english.

if you think Christopher Columbus spoke english, then i feel very sad for you. the vikings didn't speak english and neither did the native americans; the ones who were here before anyone.

who is it hurting anyways? that everything MUST be in english or the world will just end?

honestly, who is it physically hurting and why?

all this is doing is putting innocent people at a disadvantage. people who have just as much right here as anyone else.

LEGAL people that just happen to only know spanish or french or german or dutch

America.......land of the free. freedom of speech. freedom freedom freedom.

and oh yea, you better dang well not utter a non-english word

agree or disagree?

freedom of speech means the freedom to say what you please without being stopped

whoever argued that it only means being able to talk about things they dislike is seriously limiting the intended meaning of the 1st amendment

Answer 1

English is not America's only language. Everything is printed in at least English and Spanish, if not more. There are accommodations for translation in any situation. If anything, it should be mandatory that ANY American "citizen" should speak English.

Answer 2

Everyone else has already made most of the pertinent arguments. I will simply add that:

a) The Norse (aka Vikings) had no part in the founding of the United States. They only colonized a place that is now in Canada, and they left nearly 1000 years ago.

b) Cristofero Colombo (aka "Christopher Columbus" in English) had no part in the founding of the United States either. In fact, he never set foot in it. He landed on San Salvador and other voyages to him around the Caribbean and to parts of what is now Central America.

c) The First Nations peoples (aka "Native Americans" or "Indians") is a better argument, but I notice you don't even attempt to list thier languages. That really don't help your argument; it appears as though you don't know any and therefore are just using them as rhetorical device. That's insulting. You could start with Algonquin; the language group of which Chief Powhatan's langauge was a dialect.

d) Frankly, languages evolve and new languages move into new regions. If this were not the case, not even the English would be speaking English. They'd still be speaking Saxon, Brythonic, Latin and whatever the Picts spoke.

So in short, get over it.

Answer 3

English got the que because the one's making the law had their act together enough to get the whole deal made up in English. It worked for most of them and has gone forward quite well. Not long ago, English was considered to be the new Language of the World. Everyone from China to The North pole was learning it.
Nothing has changed except that dweeby AMerican Government and all their cocern about being politically correct, have stood off to the side and let the Speak to me in Spanish Honkers come shuffling in. It's our own fault for this.
We will soon throw the transgressor out and we will be done with this poo poo about speaking some other language.
What a joke this all is. It's hard to believe. But if you want to mojo around in Span. go for it. You won't have trouble speaking to your buds when your in jail that way.

Answer 4

Nope, English should be the official language of the United States. Im getting tired of the whole we are all immigrants to this country argument. In the 1600's it was an entirely different world than it is today. And its funny, i have travelled around quite a bit, been to Japan, China, Germany, Italy and several other places and have always found people spoke english, so why is it that those who want to immigrate to America, refuse to learn it. Im not trying to pick on Hispanics and Mexicans, but come on now. These freedoms you speak of, are for legal citizens of this country....wait your turn, learn the language and pay your taxes, then, and only then, will i welcome you to the country.

Answer 5

I disagree with you. Americans can speak whatever languages they want, but as far as a national language is concerned, English should be it. Our founding fathers spoke English, our constitution was written in English and American citizens speak English. If you're here visiting or working and you don't plan on staying, fine, don't speak English. But if you want to become a citizen, it's something you should make an effort to learn.

Answer 6

This country was founded by ENGLISH colonists who spoke ENGLISH. Thats were america came from. In the late 1800s and early 1900s when millions of Italian, German, Polish..... immigrants came here they learned to speak english without a fuss. And for freedom of speech go ahead say what you want in spanish noone cares. but illegals are coming here forcing us to have bilingual programs in school (extra money for taxpayers) and trying to abandon the hopeless wasteland of mexico and make america new mexico.

Answer 7

I believe English should be the official language of the US. It is the common language in the world wide banking industry. Many foreign countries make English a mandatory course for students. I am fluent in Spanish, so so in Italian, and speak a little Japanese. There is no reason people should not make the effort.

Answer 8

yes freedom of speech does mean that you are free to say what you wish. It does not mean that the taxpayers are responsible for your English teachers bill.

Just out of curiosity, if I call a government office in Mexico does it say press 1 for Spanish, press 2 for English? Really, I want to know.

Answer 9

Christopher Columbus wasn't in the US.

I agree about legals being able to speak their language, though. I wish they would learn ours, but I don't feel I have the right to compell it.

Answer 10

Freedom of speech refers to the content of what u say, not what language u say it in. One national language is good enough. Since we are so diverse, you are suggesting that we should have probably at least 50 national languages, which is kinda hard in regards to Americans communicating with one another. There is no way we can teach our kids in public schools with that.