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Should a Country Speak a Single Language? (www.newyorker.com)

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[–] Butterbee@beehaw.org 7 points 2 weeks ago

In Canada we have two official languages. We also have several indigenous languages which may be in danger of being lost if people stop speaking them. I can't see how forcing everyone to embrace a single language won't put the cultures that speak the other languages in danger of being subdued, permanently altered, or even of disappearing.

Humans are at our best when we embrace diversity.