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Star Trek Universal translator is here for 40 languages - why bother learning 2nd language? in Technology
I question why we are forcing kids to learn second language in school, where clearly such technology will mature and will make communication between people globally seemless without ever having to learn a second language. I suggest that schools should make second language classes optional effective immediately, otherwise it's like making Latin a required middle school subject.
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Should learning second language in school become optional?
Well if this is a thing then I would see no reason to learn a second language
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@therep, absolutely. Knowledge of other languages should be useful for general awareness and under special circumstances. The question though should it be required in schools like right now. I think it should be optional
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