Masso: wrong to draw parallels between Finnsh and Estonian language policies
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agree21 Aug 2010 10:43
Excellent article.

Pressure from the EU on Estonia to be more lax on it's language and citizenship requirements, is hindering the very delicate political process for Estonia.
.21 Aug 2010 16:26
Masso is correct -- there are no important parallels in the Finnish and Estonian situations.

Yet, she (along with Putin, Amnesty International and others) misses the main point: the Estonian language should be protected because it has intrinsic value to Estonians and they should have the right to%@!#$&' in their small corner of the world, in spite of the inconvenience that this might impose upon the Russian minority.

As a matter of fact, the Russian minority in Estonia is bearing the burden of integration rather nobly. Very few Russians have departed.

Putin is dissatisfied. He favours bilingualism for Estonians, but not for Russians.

Amnesty International is dissatisfied. It fancies itself as the final arbiter of human rights. The survival of a culture isn't in their mandate.
Maxim22 Aug 2010 21:34
A very accurate assessment of the situation. Many thanks.
to Maxim24 Aug 2010 09:44
It wasn't much more than a week ago that you described yourself as a Naši disciple.

I think you have a drinking-problem, Maxim. You get boozed up and make outrageously provocative comments to razz your old community in Toronto.

Later, you deny making them, probably because you don't remember.

You need AA and a course in anger management.
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Hurrah24 Aug 2010 14:04
Peaaegu kõik olid asjalikud komentaarid. Kui värskendav ja lahe.
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