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Michele wrote:
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> > That's true.  No one should be forced to learn another language. For
> >most Anglos French is a waist of time because all the French speak
> >English, the Americans speak English, everybody does.****   I did not
> >make the rules but that's the way it is.  I used to feel very sorry for
> >young Frenchmen who had never been allowed to speak English.  If they
> >got nothing else from being abroad they did learn to speak English [we
> >taught them] which allowed them to travel and work anywhere they
> >pleased. Frankly I think what some of the people of Quebec are doing to
> >their own children is criminal, but it is their business and no one
> >would thank me for saying so. Myself, I try to give my children
> >everything they need to live in the real world.
> 






> That is a very prejudiced comment to make. Why should all the people in
> Quebec be EXPECTED to speak english? 
 He is not being prejudice.    He did not imply that the french were
EXPECTED to speak english.     You did!

>It's okay for people who speak
> english not to speak french so why cant it be the other way around.

It is nice to think that it could be that way but there are what,
280-300 million Americans and another 20 million Canadians that probably
are not to interested in learning french. 

> At least the french make the effort to speak english which is more than i
> can say for most other canadians.

Yes you are right but for most English there was never a need to speak
French

> 
> >I did not make the rules but that's the way it is.  I used to feel
> >very sorry for
> > young Frenchmen who had never been allowed to speak English.


> it's not that they aren't ALLOWED. it's b/c there was never a need to.
> you have obviously never lived in the heart of quebec.
> 
> > If they
> > got nothing else from being abroad they did learn to speak English [we
> > taught them] which allowed them to travel and work anywhere they
> > pleased. Frankly I think what some of the people of Quebec are doing to
> > their own children is criminal, but it is their business and no one
> > would thank me for saying so. Myself, I try to give my children
> > everything they need to live in the real world.

No Canadian has the right to tell another what language his children
should be taught 

> i think it's criminal that you will be teaching your children racism.
> and why isnt it criminal if you dont teach your children french?
> afterall it is our second language.
> 
Why do you say that? He said nothing that was racest. In fact he said he
helped some to learn to speak english.
> >
> > Quebec decides what Quebec decides    I just do not understand why so
> > many Qu�b�cois despise English Canadians.
> The quebecois despise english canadians such as yourself. you have such
> a high and mighty attitude. why dont you keep your mouth shut until
> you've had the opportunity to be a part of their culture and live like
> they do.
> im not a separatist but half of my family is french (not separatists
> either). they live in the l'outaouais region (just outside ottawa in
> quebec). i was just talking to my father the other day about why people
> in quebec seem to dislike english speaking canadians. the thing is..
> we dont take the time to learn about what they're saying. everyone hears
> referendum and they think..those french bastards want to separate. why
> dont you do some research and learn something before you open your rude
> mouth and voice your opinion.
> 
> i'd hate you too if you presented your attitude to me.

I think  you are carrying around as much attitude as he is.