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People from a minority/dying culture, how do you feel about it? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by velox_vulnus@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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There are many cultures around the world that are suppressed by majoritarianism. They have to face challenges like forced assimilation, language discrimination and refusal to acknowledgement of their unique identity. In fact, many cultures have been identified by UNESCO, that will soon cease to exist - either that they're vulnerable, or completely extinct. How do you, as a minority, feel, knowing that your entire identity will cease to exist in a few decades? Do you have a sense of camaraderie towards other minorities from other parts of the world, say, the Ainu people, or the Brahui pastoralist?

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[–] rawn@feddit.de 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You learn French, they learn English, you meet in the middle. I think that's probably how that was meant to work. Sounds fair to me.

You seem to lack the ability to change perspective here: You learn a language and so do they. You just seem to be missing the fact that the other side is doing the exact same thing?

I never knew there was this much drama about the French language in Canada. Really interesting fact on its own.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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The demand for English is market demand because it’s the dominate language in Canada, the US, UK, and the international language of business and science. The vast majority of demand for French in Canada (outside of Quebec) is an artificial construct forced on the rest of the country. It’s completely artificial. There’s no natural demand or desire. But it’s forced on everyone and on to job requirements. You’re trying to confuse it with all these other things trying to make it sound like ‘both sides’.

I did entertain perspective. If I spoke Ukrainian (plus English), I would not demand the rest of the country learn it. It's actually the other way around, he can't entertain perspective. It's bizarre that you think otherwise.

And they don't need to learn English. This gets back to the main issue: they can do what they want in Quebec. But French language should not be forced on the rest of the country.