Re: [Treason?

--- In a message to Silicon Soul, Molson said..

M> .·∙Silicon Soul Blurted this to Molson
M> `∙·On 08 Nov 95 14:59:52·∙·.
M>
M> of course theres tension on both sides..i never said there wasn't...i just
M> said that alot of it was provoked by the english speaking part..
SS>
SS> You keep saying we provoke them... HOW do we/did we provoke them? By giving
SS> to just about everything they've ever demanded?
SS>
SS> Because some French speaking fellow is refused a job in a large multination
SS> corporation on the grounds that he can't speak English? Well, the Quebecois
SS> have to remember... French is not the langugage of commerce. English is. If
SS> person cannpt speak English, EVEN IN QUEBEC, he/she is of very limited use,
SS> that 1. they can never be transferred to positions outside the province to
SS> work, 2. They are unable to communicate with business clients from other th
SS> Quebec... The US for example.
SS>
SS> Like it or not.. English is an internationally spoken language.
M>
M> true...but if you look...more Quebecers are Biligual then Ontario....and
M> countries like Germany, Sweden, Etc...they have like 3 official languages..a
M> most speak all 3...could be more effort on the English part here..
M>
M> ·Molson·

So, the fact that the froggies don't have to learn english and must pay to
go to private english schools if they want it at all has no impact here eh?

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