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"Joseph Meehan" wrote:


But why does it concern you? If they think it makes life easier to
them, they will learn. What other things would you want to change about
them? I wonder what they might want to change about you? IMO Diversity is
one thing that makes a great country. The fear and hate of diversity is what
makes a terrible country.


It concerns me because it makes for a permanent underclass. As I
mentioned, they can retain the old ways (like the Chinese, Irish and
other number of previous waves of immigration over the years). But they
ALSO need to learn Spanish to function in the society.


I might suggest that the question was about signs at Home Depot.

You might suggest that, and I would have to agree originally. But the
discussion has evolved into the rest of it.

I think that the question of public education should be reviewed.

I might also remind you of the treatment of Native Americans in this
country and forcing their children to not only learn English, but punishing
them for using their native languages. To me that was a truly ugly part of
our history. I see much of the same attitudes showing up here.
I don't. There is no punishment, aside from self-inflicted, in
this case. The studies show that the punishment (by not assimilating,
having problems communicating, limiting advancement, etc) is more subtle
and inflicted on them by those trying to "help" them.