Why do people expect Hispanics (that are here legally) to abandon their heritage to live in the US?
lorrnae asked: We didn’t expect that of any other immigrants. Take a walk in NYC. Visit Chinatown. Does it look “American” to you? Go see Little Italy. How “American” is that? Walk through the Jewish community or the Irish section. You will hear Chinese spoken, Italian, Hebrew. You will see their homes & shops decorated [...]
what is the language that you beleive your god spoke?
Slayer asked: As one of the most important elements of a culture’s identity, language is also incendiary. A group’s language can feel essential to its very existence. It’s no surprise that often the more vulnerable a group feels, the greater its devotion to its language. “There are different qualities of allegiance,” Shell says. Francophones tend [...]