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Originally Posted by sikoholickkouboi
First, let me say I am NOT a racist and despise racism in ALL forms. That being said, first and gotten out of the way, I was just wondering what people thought of the following. How everything in America seems to be asking "English or Spanish" nowadays. I agree with Hispanic immigrants right to keep their own culture, but if you plan on LIVING here longer than a tourist, you should at LEAST have enough respect for our culture to just learn the language. Is that ignorant of me to say that the question English or Spanish shouldn't be so widespread here? If they don't even have that much respect for our culture coming here to TRY and fit in a little slightest bit, why bend over backwards to accomodate them? If that makes me sound ignorant, please tell me why. Someone.
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I think its pretty arrogant. Say you really wanted to go somewhere, maybe just for a holiday, but you don't know the local language. How would you feel if you went to that country and everyone looked down on you for not knowing their language? You got no help, no respect, no chance to enjoy their country because no one would help you find your feet. I would personally hate it. Countries may as well put a big sign up saying "No one can visit our country without knowing our national language and national anthem fluently". It just won't happen and its stupid to winge just because the country is offering a help to visitors.
Besides, it would be the countries loss if it ignored other peoples cultures.
It's the old adage, "Treat others the way you would want to be treated".