Reply to Roger Diggle message 10/22/2003 12:25 AM
>We have always had foreign-language communities living among us, many
>who have given strong support to their language and traditions. I
>can't bring myself to think of this as a bad thing. I agree that it
>might be better to learn English as well as the language of the "old
>country", but I'm greatly saddened when I see or hear of people
>shaming children (or adults for that matter) for maintaining a
>foreign language, or even just urging them to give it up. We are in
>many ways the richer for having it in our midst.
>
>Roger
Hi Roger-
I have empathy for how you feel and agree that it is fine to have groups in America
who are preserving their language. It would be great if all schools in the world
taught some sort of universal language so we could keep or native tongue and
communicate with one another via an international tongue.
regards,
doug
Doug McAdam, Pres.
SSD, Inc.
705 W Foster St.
Kokomo, IN 46902
phone: 765-457-8628 <> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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