Russian invasion of Ukraine

[vagabond]

What does that have to do with anything? A majority of countries have only one official language. For one thing, it simplifies communications at the institutional level.

Just because majority of countries have one official language does not mean it works for all. That means marginalization of speakers of Russian and other languages. How will a Russian speaker make a simple application to an official? Even European parliament has opposed this move.

Ask those from Quebec who do not speak English how they would cope if French is abolished?

 

[Matty]

Ask those from Quebec who do not speak English how they would cope if French is abolished?

lol

The minority in Quebec is English. English is already "abolished" as an official language there - French is the only official language.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Language_Act_(Quebec)

Ask Anglo-Quebecers how they cope. They'll just shrug and/or mutter insults under their breath. They routinely complain and vaguely threaten to leave, but the truth is that they identify with French Quebec culture more than they do with the faceless Canadian non-culture.

 

[vagabond]

I meant French as an official language for federal government services.

 

[Matty]

Quebec would separate tomorrow, along with its minority of English speakers. Some would leave for sure.

 

[fiveteamer]

If the ethnic vote killed Quebec's chances of separating nearly 20 years ago, I don't see how they'd manage to do it today.

 

[Matty]

The NO option still had strong support from the French, mostly in the upper classes.

Parizeau mentioned money and the ethnic vote, in that order.

 

[fiveteamer]

Ahhh, the good old Laurentian consensus.

 

[Saulty]

What does that have to do with anything? A majority of countries have only one official language. For one thing, it simplifies communications at the institutional level.

Switzerland. They have 3 official languages.
Belgium. They have 2 official languages.

I see this as a big problem. For example in Crimea where all the fuss is about only 15% are Ukrainians. So the 85% percent will be forced to be speaking what the 15% speaks.

 

[Matty]

Aren't Ukraininan and Russian really close to each other anyway?

 

[Tron]

I always get Ukraine and Uruguay mixed up lol

 

[Cougar Bait]

Ask yourself, if Texas seceded from the US and in 10 years the US didn't like what was going on in Texas and decided to send troops in...then Russia told the US not to, what would you expect the US to do?

 

[Matty]

Laugh. Remind Russia that Ivan Drago ultimately lost.

 

[Cougar Bait]

And I'm not sure that's even relevant but okay, in that 80's movie that is factually correct.

 

[Cougar Bait]

That kid looks pissed.

Either that or he's reading some Cougar Bait posts.

 

[Saulty]

Ask yourself, if Texas seceded from the US and in 10 years the US didn't like what was going on in Texas and decided to send troops in...then Russia told the US not to, what would you expect the US to do?

The US let Kosovo secede from Serbia but now it's not OK for Crimea to secede from Ukraine.

 

[Badnina]

What does that have to do with anything? A majority of countries have only one official language. For one thing, it simplifies communications at the institutional level.

We get called racists and bigots for wanting to speak one language.

 

[Matty]

We get called racists and bigots for wanting to speak one language.

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Having an official language at the government level does not mean that you can harangue Mexicans for speaking their native language. Nor does it mean that you can ban Spanish-language schools (Quebec has English schools.)

You are a racist and a bigot just for posting that.

Anyone living in the South who can't bother to learn a bit of Spanish is a bit of a 'tard to be honest. It's right there in your face.

 

[Blitty]

Aren't Ukraininan and Russian really close to each other anyway?

USA/Canada are more close than Russia/Ukraine.