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< January 30 2010 at 3:12 PM >
Tiba says...

Sabine,

This is the dumbest and moronic argument that I have ever heard.

Last time I checked Haiti was occupied by the United States for 34 years and Haitians did not end up speaking English.

For those of you who ademently believe that French and Creole are the reasons why Haiti never moved forward, well, you dream is about to come true. Rumor has it and listening closely to what has been said so far, it looks like United States is about to occupy Haiti once again, and I am waiting to see how quick Haitians will pick up the English language and how quick the English language will get Haiti so prosperous.

Does language has a correlation with the progress of a Country or the governance of the country?

If and when the Americans take over the governance of Haiti what would really move the country forward, the fact that they speak English or the fact that they have the competence and the know-how to govern a country?

Furthermore, Ms.Sabine, you might be Haitian but that doesn't mean you know much about Haiti.

Haiti is one country in the Caribbean where foreign languages like: English, French, Spanish, Latin, etc...

are being taught in the classrooms.

I went to school in the US and I never had to learn one single foreign language.

In addition, just so you know, Haiti is a melting pot of all different languages even more so than the United States.

In the United States, you hear only English and Spanish, but in Haiti you hear them all on the streets, in shops, etc. etc...

I went to Haiti last year and I had to take a deep breath just to get my head straight because I thought that I was in a different country.

Everywhere I go, all heard was foreign music playing in all of the stores and people communicating in a bunch of different languages.

Competence, the know-how, and good governance are the key to a country's progress and NOT the language that people speak.

Once upon a time Haiti was the most prosperous island in the entire world and French was still the official language.

The topic is: French should not be official
This is a reply to Msg 18990
Posted by Tiba on January 30 2010 at 3:12 PM



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I know Creole is also an official language in Haiti, but I am saying it should be the only official language. I think you hit the problem in the head. How successful can a country be when the people representing the people, the people creating the la > >
Sabine, 30-Jan-10 1:55 pm
Sabine, I agree with everything you said except for the part where you said french should not be one of the official language of Haiti. And it is true that perhaps over 90% percent of Haitians are not really fluent in french but not everybody in a co > >
Zac, 30-Jan-10 3:09 pm
Sabine, This is the dumbest and moronic argument that I have ever heard. Last time I checked Haiti was occupied by the United States for 34 years and Haitians did not end up speaking English. For those of you who ademently believe that French a > >
Tiba, 30-Jan-10 3:12 pm
Now you are talking, Haitians should learn in their own language, for the elite schools in Haiti do not use Haitian Creole in their institutions. We must use creole as the official language in all schools in Haiti. If creole is not the official langu > >
Pedro Andre S. Calixte, 30-Jan-10 4:13 pm
I am not sure what state you are from but in New York City I had to take a foreign language both in high school and in college to meet their requirements. And I am not advocating that we make a different language our official language I am advocating > >
Sabine, 30-Jan-10 4:16 pm
Zac, I agree with you. Maybe I am so against French in Haiti because of the way many people in Haiti who speak very little French themselves use it as a weapon against their own to make them feel inferior and keep them ignorant. My problem with some > >
Sabine, 30-Jan-10 4:21 pm
Sabine I know exactly what you're talking about. I have seen people use french as a weapon to humiliate others. I came to the US when I was 13 years old. I went to a good school in Haiti the school had a very strong french program. Which why even to > >
Zac, 30-Jan-10 4:53 pm
You are not against French at all and you are claiming what is right for your country. Be brave and do not feel any fear at all. You are on the right track and I am supporting you... > >
Pedro Andre S. Calixte, 30-Jan-10 4:54 pm
Sabine, Where did I ever mentioned South Africa in my message? And since when Haitians wanted to have Haiti to become like south Africa? This is news to me! I am showing my frustration and dismay with Haitians who keep hiding behind all kind of > >
Tiba, 30-Jan-10 8:51 pm
You keep saying Haitians are incompetent. But most Haitians do pretty well once they leave Haiti. We have Haitians in politics, running businesses, directing hospitals and doing many more exciting things outside of Haiti. What is the difference betwe > >
Sabine, 31-Jan-10 12:12 am
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