Originally Posted by sperbonzo

If you can't speak English then how are you reading road signs?


And how is it racist to require English? I have tons of friends that moved here from all over the world, Russia, China, etc.... and they learned English once they got here. If THEY can do it, then anyone can.

Personally I think that it is totally insulting that people live here for years and don't respect our culture enough to learn our language. When I travel, anywhere, I take the time to learn some of the language, even if I'm only going to be there for a few days. If I moved to a country that spoke a language other than English, I would learn the their language. I wouldn't expect them to cater to me.

Imagine opening a restaurant in Columbia and having waiters that don't speak Spanish, people would be outraged and would spit on you.... and I can't blame them.

It works both ways though....


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Originally Posted by spazlabz

While I agree that a citizen of the US should be able to speak, read and write English I also believe that offering Government forms, tests etc should be available in their native language if possible just to guarantee that they understand whats being asked or what information they are supposed to be getting