LogFAQs > #941653152

BalanceLost posted...

with tough language and economical requirements for permanent permits and citizenship

I see no issue with making everyone in a country have a common tongue, but it has to include a written component. I'll even give you a simple and reasonable reason: Street signs. Yes, most of Europe uses shapes and pictograms, but in the US (and at least China) we have message boards over highways, usually they're for simple shit like "Don't drink and drive" and "buckle up". But they're also used for things like important traffic alerts, or severe weather warning. Having those in multiple languages slows down information transfer, and in some cases that can be very bad.

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