Re: Press "1" for English

["Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

Robert L Bass wrote:
> >> Where we really differ on this is in your belief
> >> that the existence of non-English speaking
> >> minorities somehow harms the rest of us.
> >
> > I would have to agree with your more reasoned
> > argument.
>
> Careful!  Agreeing with me will get you attacked by a few folks here.  :^)
>
> > I'd still say, however, that nobody's doing anybody
> > else a favor by encouraging them to stick with
> > their first language after they've moved to the USA.
> > But, in light of the obvious (to me...now...) fact that
> > kids will learn English no matter what, I guess it's
> > kind of moot.
>
> I don't think we do anyone a favor by offering language options on phone systems.  That is a business decision, like advertising.  I
> choose to advertise my websites in certain venues.  That's not a favor to people browsing the web.  It's a means to get people to
> browse my sites and, hopefully, buy something from me.  Likewise, I answer questions from DIYers and newbies.  It's helpful but it
> also helps my business.  Some folks don't like that but c'est la vie.
>
> I prefer to let people determine for themselves what they can or are willing to do.  Learning English is to the immigrant's
> advantage, no question.  But if some don't learn that is their problem.  I like that public schools offer ESL classes for new
> Americans.  It helps kids achieve and lessens the burden on other classes.
>
> I don't agree that immigrants are ruining our hospitals as one moron propounded.  Most of the people crowding city hospital
> emergency rooms at night are actually poor Americans with no insurance.  Sure, some are Hispanic, but that doesn't mean they're
> illegal.  Of course, in the racist's mind everyone he doesn't understand and everyone who doesn't look or sound like him *must* be a
> criminal, illegal alien, terrorist or at least someone after his daughter.
>
> --

Why don't you tell us what the world looks like through the eyes of a
dead man?