Why do we allow Puerto Rico and other territories and colonies of the US to speak predominantly spanish?
The US is already a bi-lingual nation, and will continue to be so long as we retain control of Puerto Rico and allow them to speak spanish.
Well, Meg, how did the Spanish get the natives to stop speaking Bariquan (native language)?
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because it is hard to teach them English.
Because it is part of the Puerto Rican culture and you shouldn’t have the right to suffocate that culture.
In my opinion, Bilingual Nations are a good thing.
EDIT: @ Steven G: I see where you’re coming from, my school forces me to take French, but my country doesn’t force me to speak it in everyday life…Fair enough if Puerto Rican schools have compulsory English Classes, but the question clearly states ‘ allow them to speak spanish’, implying that their Native Language shouldn’t be allowed in everyday life.
What harm does it do if Puerto Rico is different from the US? Yes it’s a US territory, so surely ‘The Land of the Free’ should allow it’s own citizens to speak whatever language they like.
Wow, another Right Wing racist on YA. What a surprise.
I spak Guamese.
To Skii Tyme (above) ~ Bob M identifies himself as a liberal. He is a left-wing racist:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ao6pBFgEqHIEnqL61Ml4Msbty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090723124302AAHVf6E&show=7#profile-info-VKwFNlcGaa
You are another liberal wrongly stereotyping conservatives on Y/A. "Bob M" is one yours. Not much of a surprise.
Pollo, the US is traditionally only english speaking predominantly, so the eventual forcing of Children to take a second language in school is the same argument you make against the US influencing Puerto Rico. Tard
Since their parents teach them Spanish, how do you stop them. The English spent centuries trying to keep the people in Wales from speaking there native language without succeeding.
Edit. The Spanish did not stop the indigenous people from using their native language either. For example there are still 6 million people in central America that speak Maya which may be more than there were when the Spanish landed.