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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace
My thoughts have always been that if foreigners enter a country to work and live, they should adopt the customs of that host country. This would include at least making some effort to learn the language. This doesn't mean these foreigners should abandon their ethnic heritage and customs but rather practice their customs in private.
We have always had a saying here, " When in Rome, do as they do "
I know if I visited the U.K, I would make every effort to learn their language  |
Reminds me of how the Chinese reportedly dealt with Mongolian invaders claiming Emperorship. They pretty much said "ok, fine, if that's what you want, go ahead but learn Chinese first and do as we do and we're fine. The current emperor might not like it but who is he to complain? We spent an absolute fortune teaching him Chinese and our customs".