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From: peterl@alberta.UUCP
Newsgroups: sci.lang
Subject: Re: Bilingualism: A negative viewpoint
Message-ID: <1015@cavell.alberta.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 18-Nov-86 14:47:18 EST
Article-I.D.: cavell.1015
Posted: Tue Nov 18 14:47:18 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 20-Nov-86 22:44:25 EST
References: <783@ukecc.UUCP>
Organization: U. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
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Summary: Wes Morgan's idea of multiculturalism is deceptive.  He wants everyone to conform.

In article <783@ukecc.UUCP>, wes@ukecc.UUCP (Wes Morgan) writes:
>    Should
>    these immigrants be assimilated into the American identity, or should
>    they maintain a separate enclave along the lines of Chinatown or 
>    Little Sicily?  I prefer the former option.
  Wes, you are saying that multiculturalism is fine as long as every
  person of a different culture sacrifice his/her culture, and be submerged
  to something called the 'American culture'.  You used an analogy of a melting
  pot. That is great.  But you fail to understand that to be a melting pot,
  the American culture needs to evolve with input from the cultures immigrants
  bring in.  That is the true spirit.  Your idea of a melting pot is that
  all culture and ways of life must be destroyed for the benefit of th
  American culture.  
> 
> 
> NOTE: It should be noted that I personally am bilingual; I have been a 
>       student of the Spanish language for 7 years and consider myself
>       fluent.  It is my experience in Spanish-speaking environments that
>       leads me to the opinions stated above.
  You think just because you studied Spanish for 7 years, you are qualified
  as bilingual.  What a Dream!

> 
   In conclusion, Wes Morgan , I say you are a racist.  I think you
   are one of those people who think hot dogs are the greatest things
   on earth.