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Originally Posted by ozkai
Exactly...
I think people are worried that If Japanese peole can speak English, they will lose their Japanese which is simply ridiculous..
That tends to be the opinion from non Japanese.
Most Japanese I knew and know would love to be fluent in English, even if it was just for international vacations  |
It's not ridiculous, it's quite serious, and I have history to back me up. If English was made a second official language, it be more commonly used by the young generation in their groups and with each generation the Japanese language would pushed aside due to the fact that English is easier and faster to learn than Japanese. The same thing right now is happening with Japanese culture the teenagers rather spend their time on Visual Kei and cosplaying, rather than tea ceremony and flower arranging. People prefer western influenced fashion and style over country's tradition, and because English is more beneficial in terms of worldwide communication, people will choose it then Japanese which is only used in Japan.