Why wouldn't we try to make place for a common language in Europe?
And if you look around in the world, the language of today would be English.
And it looks like it will stay that way in the forseeable future as well.
With his proposal to introduce English as the second language in Flemish education
Minister Smet didn't just stun (prime minister) Kris Peeters.
However, one could argue English would be a language of unity within the Babylonian Europe
But there's still an ideal alternative Smet hasn't considered:
Esperanto
An artificial language that kan be learned very easily and doesn't and doesn't favour anyone over anyone else.
Today, convinced Esperantist universally argue for their "lingua franca"
When I heard English would be made the European language, I was startled, quite honestly
I heard and read about it and it was like a bomb.
English is popular ... So I could imagine why the minister would think that
if he introduces English as the second language, he would make himself popular
I'm convinced that there's a languages that's more suited for that, namely "Esperanto"
Esperanto gives us an infinite spectrum of possibilities to solve language conundrums quickly and efficiently
Everything can be named easily
That's a cushion.
That's a seat.
That's a table. That's a plant.
I'd say it's a very rich language. One can say anything and everything in Esperanto.
Ah Eddy. Hey, I decided to ring you to ask wether you're free at the moment?
I speak Esperanto with my husband every day and we met at an Esperanto congress
It was our common language and it stays untill this day
I don't even notice it anymore.
In my experience it's just the language I share with him
Good afternoon, how are you doing? Is everything going well? Certainly, thank you!
Yes, I go over to my neighbour quite often, because I need a variety of things.
For example an egg or sugar.
And my jelly I get there as well.
- And does that happen in Esperanto?
Yes ... We often speak Esperanto together, it is a great exercise to not forget the language
I just made my shopping list and I automatically write them in Esperanto.
So for example I wrote tomatoj (tomatoes), kukumo (cucumber), laktuko (lettuce).
I was ill for one day ... -but ...
but
What are you saying?
She went on a trip to Moscow, but it wasn't the first time that whe encountered a problem or accident of some sort during her travels
No, I'll give it back tomorrow!
Don't forget :-)
I hope I won't forget.
Minister Smet should think about which language he wants to leave our children as the European language.
And Esperanto is the only truely international language.