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National Language Debate

ALL citizens should be required to speak the dominant language in their country of residence.

The topic asks the students to consider the positive and negative effects of requiring all citizens to speak the dominant language in their country of residence. On the **Pro** side, you will take the position that all citizens must be required to speak the dominant language in their country of residence. To do this, you must prove that the positive effects outweigh the negative effects of requiring citizens to speak the dominant language of their country. You should discuss the positive effects this will have on the educational, political and social systems of the country of residence. On the **Con** side, citizens should not be required to speak the dominant language of their country of residence. To do this, you must prove that the negative effects of requiring all citizens to speak the dominant language out weigh the positive effects. You should discuss the negative effects of this will have on views of race, discrimination and the immigration movement. Both sides need to look at areas such as education, political system, race, discrimination, immigration laws, media, economy, multiculturalism, multilingualism and etc.

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Pro/Con Bush favors both sides of the language debate

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