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> White skinned people across the world seem baffled at our comfort > with the English language
Are you trying to imply that english as a language is currently seen as that of 'white' people? This for an instant gave me great elation, but soon as realized this is as racist as it could get. Am sorry to say this, but if 'brown' people talking a language as that of 'white' people makes them any better, the 'brown' people are demeaning themselves and the 'whites'.
Did you forget that *only* unified britain was the homeland of english until a few centuries back? That the rest of the 'white' world was speaking languages varying from french to spanish to dutch? why are you equating english to 'white'?
Are you forgetting the spectacular english fluency of the many african colonies?
Language is a common tool. Especially english is seen as a global business language nowadays. Let us not try to flatter ourselves at speaking what the 'white' man did. Its more demeaning than appraising.
Sorry to have such strong counter views - I might seem the devil to strong nationalists. I remember zig ziglar's audio in which he pooh poohs american movies in which european americans are shown as broad minded in accomodating african americans, and the african americans brimming with gratitude. Ziglar says that the very act of showing the 'white's accomodating the 'black's is discriminating. And I agree.