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Old 12-31-2010, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ilbegone View Post
Most don't want to learn English, and generally will only learn enough to get by. That is their fault.

However it is the fault of American government employees to grant citizenship to people who can't communicate in English, as well as those American persons and institutions who cater to foreigners who refuse to learn the language.

The Germans, Italians, and many of the others were forced to learn English by American society in the past. Society is not now forcing English on foreigners from Latin America. Who's fault is that?

Here is the point:
Well, we both may be correct. You're viewing it from a larger scale, and I'm viewing it from a micro. They are both missing in our society today.
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