LoopyPaladin
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I hear people talking about this subject all the time, and I'm just curious.
Is it racist to ask immigrants to speak English (or whatever language the country they immigrated to speaks) when in public places?
I don't know about racist, but if someone wants to communicate with me, knowing English is probably a good place to start. I can speak some Spanish, but if I can't communicate with you, I just won't deal with you. There's no need to shove it down anybody's throat.
I hear people talking about this subject all the time, and I'm just curious.
Is it racist to ask immigrants to speak English (or whatever language the country they immigrated to speaks) when in public places?
This. You can't make people speak the language of the majority. People who refuse to learn a widespread language are really just hurting themselves.
Absolutely not. You need to communicate with them and cannot speak their native language, in America one should be expected to communicate in English. It isn't racist.
I think the compeling case could be that people who are not bilingual now are hurting themselves.
Unless you are an indigenous American ("Indian"), you are an immigrant or prodigy of one - like so many Latinios. Is it racist for you to speak English?
And I agree with that, too. I live in Los Angeles and don't speak Spanish. You better believe that's been a problem.
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It most definitely is not racist, anyone who thinks that it is should examine their own ignorance.
I don't mind people speaking among themselves in a foreign language as long as their tone is pleasant - you don't really have to understand a language to note an angry or rude tone in a person's voice. I do expect that if I am paying money for a service or product that I am served by someone who speaks very clear English. I will ask to speak to someone else if I the person I am dealing with is unable to do so. Otherwise I will take my business elsewhere.
People are allowed to speak among themselves in a foreign language...but only if their tone is pleasant?
Which is funny since the argument against Coulter on the Coulter thread had to do with her "tone" as well.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I wasn't disagreeing with you just that it is funny leftists are up in arms about AC's "tone" and some conservatives are concerned about non English speaking peoples "tone".
As a side question, should companies that do business in America make sure that their customer service representatives and call center employees can effectively communicate with their English speaking customers in the United States?
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