I think the Frensh can use our help right now. In France they are planning to stop teaching Latin and Greek in high school! We all now that would be a shame and a sign of immorality. We are all believers in the advantages of Latin and Greek, so I think we all have the moral duty to sign the following petition to keep Latin and Greek in the High School system!
You also have to consider that stopping with Latin and Greek in France, may give ideas to other coutries too!
I think you all agree to sign this petition.
You can find a larger explanation (in Frensh) here:
is the french government going to take seriously a bunch of electronic “signatures” from people who are not citizens of france? They aren’t real signatures and we have no voting power.
I’m slightly surprised at your statement that removing greek and latin is a sign of immorality… how so? And when was france a particularly “moral” country to begin with?
This shows how important languages are. Latin and Greek are also important languages and that’s why we have to sign!
is the french government going to take seriously a bunch of electronic “signatures” from people who are not citizens of france? They aren’t real signatures and we have no voting power.
I don’t know if it’s gonna change something, but we can only try to make a difference and signing it doesn’t take so much time anyway! So please sign this petition!
And when was france a particularly “moral” country to begin with? >
Good point!
For those of us who can’t speak French, is there an English guide to the petition. I would love to sign but I don’t know what to enter in the boxes.
For those who can’t speak Frensh, this is an excellent opportunity to learn it! But because you cannot learn all at once I will help a little (I don’t think there is an English translation):
You only have to full in the fields marked with *:
Nom = Name
Prénom = First name
Qualité = Here they ask to specify your job (student, teacher, salesmanager, …) If you are a teacher, they ask to give the subjects you teach.
Etablissement = The name of the school or university where you are a teacher, if you are one; otherwise let it open please.
Code postal = If you are not an inhabitant of France, you have to mark it with 00000. If you are Frensh, why are you reading this translation?
Ville = Town
Pays = Country
Courrier = E-mail
Adresse = You can write your address if you want to, but it’s not necessary.
Envoyer = For sending the data; otherwise they don’t add you.
If you have finished this all, you will receive a message on your screen and in your mailbox that you have been added to the petition.
