-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ARLO J BENSINGER JR Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MD] Evil "Multiculturalism" and Big Bad Hispanics
[Ron] But I have to think that if we fail here what does that mean for MoQ out there? [Arlo] And, by the way, you mentioned Native Americans being forced to speak English (there tongues were often branded with a hot iron if they refused). There is a flash-animation on this page that shows over time the loss of viable languages in America. I wonder if this is something Ham bemoans or applauds. Ron: this quote should be emphasized "Native languages are important for the same reasons language is important to any group. It is a fundamental human right of expression - a right that arises out of thousands of years of linguistic cultivation, wherein each generation carefully passes on its language to the next. In so doing, it passes on the culture as articulated in things like prayers, stories, songs, values, sayings, proverbs, and metaphors to each subsequent generation. Thus, each nation uses language to embed ideas of culture, history, philosophy and belief. Language is ultimately the core expression of a people's existence." Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
