This is the most dangerous and deceiving caveat of English becoming the official language of our country. I expect it will solidify the fear some have of those who are different and it will decrease the tolerance threshold we have for people around us. If we look closely at the current racial tensions within the United States, it is fairly obvious there is a large and loud group of people that haven’t yet honed the skill of empathizing with those who are different from them. When we say English is the official language we fan that flame that confirms conformity is correct and that dignity will only give given once an appropriate level of conformity is …show more content…
Making English the official language of the United States would create more administrative order, unfortunately it would also encourage greater exclusivity within our culture. The United States has always been a hub of culture and diversity -- our identity as a nation is held within our diversity. It would be harmful for our country if the government didn’t acknowledge, and embrace, the different cultures lived within the United States that find their identity in their language. If there is freedom in diversity of language in our country then any language we chose to speak, is