When Americans move to other countries, they don't make the natives speak English, they learn the language of the land. Like Norway, for example, there are some pockets of English speakers but there are many jobs that require you to speak/read/write Norwegian in order to perform the job. I don't feel that is an unreasonable request.
I like the fact, though, that we assumed we're talking about learning English specifically when the post wording indicates that the person talking is likely not a native English speaker.
Mind you, there's also the fact that the US founders deliberately avoided choosing an "official language," and if they had, there's a decent chance we'd speak German.
Since they use the word "culture" in the post, I'd guess they're not talking about simply speaking the language.
I wish the poster would elaborate on what he means, though. Certainly they can't mean that someone from a different culture should leave behind their entire cultural heritage and adopt the one from the country they're in? That seems both excessive as well as completely unnecessary to me. Not to mention more than a little xenophobic...
They shouldn't get rid of their own culture, but should let peeps in their new home do what they want, and should at least attempt to assimilate. When in Rome, ya know?
It's not just the language. For example in Quebec (a province of Canada), laws concerning the Hijab and the Burka are very controversial. Many say that the Burka should be illegal because you can't identify the person wearing it. Many are also angry because those who wear the Burka are not required to reveal their face when doing their civic duty such as voting. There are also some religious people who demand paid breaks (or to arrive/leave work late/early) in order to go pray multiple times a day or have paid vacation time to celebrate multiple religious holidays. Some religious communities were even saying (and demanding) that Christmas trees shouldn't be put up in public places because it's not part of their religion.
Mind you, there's also the fact that the US founders deliberately avoided choosing an "official language," and if they had, there's a decent chance we'd speak German.
I wish the poster would elaborate on what he means, though. Certainly they can't mean that someone from a different culture should leave behind their entire cultural heritage and adopt the one from the country they're in? That seems both excessive as well as completely unnecessary to me. Not to mention more than a little xenophobic...