Very good.
Well - at least he's heard of it - comes time he will read it - or at least understand that some people in the past made big efforts of granting him these rights and he is not entiteled to be sloppy with them.
I think it must be hard for him sometimes to be confronted with prejudices.
Tell him it's an important thing for germany that he is (or was ?) here - and that a german guy said so. Because we should spare some time and listen to each other - especially if the so called grown ups differ.
I worked for two years in Germany at one of their research institutes as part of an engineering exchange program. Some of my older German colleagues told me they were required to learn the Gettysburg Address in the original English as part of their education. They would have attended school in the 50s and 60s. I don't think it's still part of the standard educational curriculum in Germany.
Very instructive.
Thanks, I missed it last year!
Politician's son: DAD, WHAT'S UNABHÄNGIGKEITSTAG?
Politician: I'm glad you asked me that question!