Quote:
|
Originally Posted by xelink
since the almost universal language on earth is english, it isn't vital to learn other languages as it.
|
The notion of only retaining the 'universal language' will lead to laziness, ignorance and lack of appreciation for others. I'm not saying that it's a terrible thing to only know English, but it definitely helps open up wider horizons for you if you do.
Plus, the most commonly spoken language in the world is Chinese (Mandarin)
Quote:
|
In my view, the sheer multi-linguistiscy of Europe is a weekness
|
I think anything that shows and highlights different cultures around the world is something to be admired, rather than condemned. Hearing the different languages being spoken, to me, is much more interesting than one universal language. China is predicted to be the next world power; would you like to be told that Chinese is more important than English?