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Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
I would also have to disagree with SportsLuva. Although times have changed, when Josephine Baker and others from the Renaissance era relocated to Paris and other countries to be accepted regardless of their color, do you think they knew the native language?
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Yes, they did, and they spoke it qutie well, in fact. I think the debate on Not Learning English loses steam when we consider that English is in fact quite a popular language-- worldwide. International Air Traffic is done in English, in India, where every state has a different language, they are still required to learn English. Also, regardless of what the face of America will look like in the future, the power and the money will STILL be in the hands of those who can speak English and speak it well.
When talking about permanent relocation and gaining as much knowledge as you can to truly provide a better life for your family, I cannot see how learning English is not at the top of that list.
Also, as I stated before, there are places one can go to learn English, as well as cassette and VHS tapes. Now, I really don't have a problem with the Mexican waiting outside the 7-Eleven hoping to get a job cutting grass-- if that's enough for him, but you can't tell me that his situtation is akin to the American family vacationing in the Swiss Alps who cannot properly order a Pepsi.
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