Fuck The irish

[ermitonto]

Because it is one of the only Celtic languages left. They used to be spoken all across Europe, but over time they were cornered into pockets in France and the British Isles. Many Celtic languages have already gone extinct (Cornish, Manx...) and there are only about 300,000 speakers of Irish Gaelic left and English is still creeping into those few Gaelic-speaking areas. Is it so wrong for them to want to keep the tongue of their ancestors alive, to preserve that little bit of their culture from dying forever? Note that most Irish Gaelic speakers are bilingual in English. But this problem is much greater than Irish Gaelic. Languages go extinct all the time, mostly those of conquered peoples who adopt another language to "fit in" with their society. If this trend continues, everyone on Earth will be speaking only a couple dozen languages, or maybe everybody will speak English and all foreign languages, all the foreign literature will be lost to the new generations.

If some Irish people want to use the tongue of their ancestors amongst themselves, I don't see how that is anybody else's business. It is the Irish language (the first official language of Ireland in fact), and although Irish English is more widespread, you know the Irish. We don't go down without a fight.

If over time, for example, Spanish started becoming the dominant language in parts of the United States and English speakers started becoming a minority, there would be no reason why they ought to abandon their native tongue in favor of the more popular tongue, although it may be still beneficial to learn Spanish. Fact is, English wouldn't exist if everybody followed your logic. There were several centuries when French was the sole official language of all England.

[jacquelyne]

lol

No ~lol~ "Teigh trasna ort fein" means "Go fuck yourself"

[LilRedDevil]

Well Buck!

Not sure if your trying to pick a fight or your trying to get laid??

"Fuck The Irish" bet your one of those "one liners" all the time? I bet you quote rock stars alot.

Anyway CLEARLY you have never "fucked the Irish" or would not be boo-hooing about them!

Now smoke a joint and chill out!

[The Piper]

fuck the irish,well fuck u im goin2 have a few hundred beers now so excuse me

[Buck268]

You got me wrong... Unfortunately I don't really try at anything, but what happens, happens...

[peji]

Such Prejuidice in this world today,,, I am Native American(fullblood) doesnt matter what race or color or what we are all related . Slipnslide that wasnt cool at all either if it wasnt for the Natives frm America where would u be today & your ancestors,,,If my relatives frm long ago knew what Lewis & Clark were doing we would have done away w/ them...They would'nt even exist today...And far as History goes The USA GOVT doesnt print the real truth about Americas history,,,Columbus didnt discover America he INVADED IT,,,,w/ diseases & this so called govt(BUSH) is now a Rogue Beast trying to consume the rest of the world. I am buzzed but so what,,,I type the truth in this thread.........As far as speaking my own language well there are three dilects,,,& being raised an Urbanized Native American I have my own opinion

[Buck268]

hippy...

[GHoSToKeR]

hippys are cool

[Buck268]

Some are... Unfortunately far to many fit the drugged-out dumbass stereotype.

[Ammie]

No ~lol~ "Teigh trasna ort fein" means "Go fuck yourself"

:takes note: anymore lulu ganny loves this
altho some of the other words u tought me in chat she wanted to slap me for

I Love my IRISH granny