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My son took Spanish in school. Not quite the same as what the locals speak here in Lebanon, PA.

But when we go to the local Walmart, he fills me in on all the juicy chatter going on around us.

Some of it is unbelievably personal and, IMO, vulgar.

Stuff I would never say in public.

I think the reason many people’s hackles go up is because more and more Spanish language/culture is being forced on them and or their children. It’s like a parent making a big deal out of eating vegetables, then making the child eat vegetables instead of making it a matter of fact food item. Choices, we want choices not mandates.

With rare exception- Spanish should not be a required language to learn in order to get an education or job in the United States; children should not be forced to learn it. I think it is a good idea to learn Spanish and would help many with their job, business, or social life- but to each his own.

In recent years we have been invaded by illegals and the feeling now is we are being required to learn their language since there are so many here. That is BS and the wrong approach. Legal immigrants need to be encouraged to assimilate, illegals need to return home. We should not be expected to change our language and culture to accomodate them. If we choose to learn their language or culture that is different. Children should be exposed to other languages and cultures, but not by force.

I personally see nothing wrong with Girl Scouts coming up with the new cookie and using it as an opportunity for the girls to learn a little Spanish- some are in defensive mode about the issue, and will see it as another sign of our children being forced to accomodate.

I think with a few people it is prejudice or bias, with most it is a backlash against loosing more freedom of choice- and a backlash against illegal immigration which our government has wrongly allowed/enabled/encouraged. I admit to that feeling myself- when I see an article like this my first reaction is “Oh no here we go again with this crap” but after thinking about it I can usually sort out the forced PC garbage from normal exposure to other cultures.

I used to think that too.

But remember that some older folks were raised like that, to think like that, and they don't know better.

For those folks, I understand their upbringing and try to give them the benefit of the doubt, while also explaining why their thinking is wrong.

My dad (God bless his soul) was a racist for a long time. Not for any reason other than that's what he heard growing up.

Funny thing is, after mom died and he moved to a retirement village, he ended up falling in love with a wonderful black lady.

Like the old saying goes, “Hate the sin, love the sinner.”

Some people see "Spanish," and their hackles go up. The word for that is "prejudice" or "bias."

You could be speaking about me. My hackles do go up.

I have POSTjudical bais against all the bowing to this kind of crap.

AFTER seeing all the bias against Americans by our own news media, and our 'public servants' in favor of the illegals, I have developed a extreme sensitivity towards illegals and Spanish.

To call me and most others PREjudiced is wrong on your part. We are POSTjudiced, which is the logical and moral stance to take in these situations