Re: Let’s say
I wouldn’t say no exactly but it depends on several factors.
Yes they should.
My thoughts on it are if they don’t know the language, do they intend to learn?
from a purely practical point of view, it doesn’t matter what the first/mother tongue is, what matters is if you know the language of the country you will be living in. If they don’t intend to learn it, how will they work or make a living? Will they stick to working for their own people and stay in neighborhoods dominated by the same kind of people? If so, can they get a job where they can reach their maximum earning potential without learning to speak the main language fluently?
In the case of women who won’t be working, like the wives who come from Pakistan, if they don’t learn the language (and I don’t know about this generation but in the past generations, the women who moved here never learned the language) they most likely will have a hard time doing anything outside of the house. they would have to rely on their husbands and children for almost everything and I don’t believe that a grown woman with a capable mind should have to rely on an 8 year old child for anything, including translation services.
Not to mention, the simple fact that not understanding anything going on around you can make a person feel isolated and lonely which can lead to depression or destructive behavior. Why would anyone ever want to be so isolated?