Originally Posted by Simon IA Cash

In theory there's no practical reason to have more than one language on the planet. Then nothing would have to be translated, ever. Think of the money that would be saved! Might as well have one religion, too.

It's nice to accomodate different groups within different countries. Immigration happens. Whether you like it or not, Spanish is growing a lot in the US, and people will have to learn it. That shouldn't be discouraged, for the sake of practicality. The numerous advantages to learning more languages should be encouraged.