The English-Only Debate

I believe both groups that presented yesterday, my group being the second, did an awesome job. I really liked the informational PowerPoint that the first group showed and I believe our idea if splitting seminar groups into sub-topics such as politics/culture, education, and the workplace was a unique addition.
At one point of the meeting our seminar group focused on the question that surrounded:

The English-Only Debate
“Of course, a mainstream idea is not necessarily a rational one, free of prejudice and paranoia. The campaign to ‘officialize’ English in the United States rests on the absurd claim that the most successful and dominant world language in history is under siege in its strongest bastion.” Proponents argue that:

• “English has always been our ‘social glue,’ our most important ‘common bond,’ which has allowed Americans of diverse back-grounds to understand each other and overcome differences.”

It was a nice addition to bring up this argument because it brought up very diverse thoughts and reactions.