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"Max Power" <max@power.cc> wrote in message
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> "News" <news456789@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > > And we're all still Canadians (no i'm not a separatist). So who cares
if
> > > there's more francophones than anglophones??? Just learn the french
> > language
> > > and be bilingual and get hired / promoted too !
> >
> >     The problem goes further than that.  Other than the fact that French
> is
> > the Official Second Language, what good is it the average Canadian?
>
> Indeed, French is quite useless.
> Just like art, philosophy, history, music...

    Wow, you're really good with English.  So good you even add words to
other people's statements.

    What I think the Feds should do now is make Art, Philosophy, History and
Music mandatory for all Canadians.  In fact, you shouldn't be able to work
unless you have mastered all the concepts of each of those things.  <Tounge
in Cheek>  Afterall, having a knowledge of fine wines or history may one day
help you, just like being fluent in French might.

    You didn't even come close to answering the question.  Heck, you didn't
even try.  Wanna give it another shot?  What good is knowing French to the
average Canadian?  Give me a realistic scenario that a large number of
Canadians could have in which speaking French will be of major importance?
What the Feds should be doing is making French accessible to anyone who
wishes to learn it.  That I support.  I love the idea of studying and
learning additional languages.  But to have it forced on someone is a
complete waste.  When I was in Junior/Senior High it was madatory to take
French Classes from grades 6-9 or 10.  (Can't quite recall)  I'd suggest
that only a handful of the 30+ students in the class actually wanted to be
there, and the effort/grades/long lasting results show it.  Had they offered
German or Spanish or Italian there would have been more students interested
in learning.  Quite frankly the whole experience put me off the idea of
learning a language for a long time.