One need to think much to find something that would justify existence of the French state. Bene Quiescas.

It is certainly not erratic to speak/understand the principal languages on this planet: english, chinese, spanish, russian and arabic.

The world is of the opinion that those who know Chinese characters are wise and worthy, whereas those who do not know characters are simple and stupid".

Zheng Qiao (1104-1162), Tong Zhi (Encyclopaedic annals).

Extrapolate, 'Mon-sewer', extrapolate!

see: http://en.wikipedia.org/The_Chinese_Language_Fact_and_Fantasy

paying particular attention to the "Six Myths". If you can't get your hands on an Arabic copy of the book, further information is available, in English, here.

http://www.questia.com/library/book/the-chinese-language-fact-and-fantasy-by-john-defrancis.jsp

I find it incomprehensible that the man who refuses to speak in English should advocate the promotion of Arabic for use in France  . What will the L' Academie Francaise say !!

I agree with you, Brendan, but I'm hoping Sarkozy's remarks are just polite hyperbole.

Anyway, from what I gather, people in the Arabic-speaking world who want to go into science learn European languages like English. There is nothing to suggest that Arabic will become the language of science, other than the possibility that Islam will overwhelm us. One might more reasonably expect Chinese to become the language of science.

There is some point to learning Arabic, however, and that is to keep up with what our enemies are up to. I myself have been learning it for over three years now, and while I'm a long way from being fluent, I can teach beginners. If Sarkozy and other Western leaders want to push Arabic, fine. That will help keep the money rolling in for me.

Sarkozy:"In his message to the participants, French President Nicolas Sarkozy called Arabic the "language of the future, of science and of modernity," and expressed the hope that "more French people share in the language that expresses great civilizational and spiritual values."

As one of the last remaining members of the European race not yet taken over by the pods; I have nothing left to cling to but David Icke's theory that our planet is currently under the control of a race of reptilian extraterrestrials, and that our political leaders are in fact these aliens incognito. As obviously ridiculous and patently fictitious as this story may be, it almost seems more plausible than the bizarre events I am witnessing before my very eyes.

Arabic is the: 'language of the future, of Science and of modernity'? What an audacious insult to generations of francophone Kings, artists, scientists: chemists, physicists, astronomers, archaeologists, anthropologists; architects, engineers, musicians, writers, fashion designers, philosophers, palaeontologists and physicians. It seems to me the French language has served the French people quite well. But who knows to what heights of genius Louis Pasteur, Sully Prudhomme, Albert Camus, and the Sun King may have ascended if only they had been employing a Middle Eastern linguistic system rather than that primitive, obsolete Indo-European gibberish foolishly defended by Charles Martel and his merry band of cultural bigots at Tours.

Sarkozy:"We must invest in the Arabic language (because) to teach it symbolizes a moment of exchange, of openness and of tolerance."

What? exchange, openness, and tolerance? The only exchange in which the Muslims of Europe are interested is an exchange of European civilisation for that of the new Islamic Caliphate setting itself up in our homeland. And will the Muslims requite this programme of Arabic 101 by teaching French in their madrasas?

Openness? This seems a rather one sided proposition. We are expected to be open to Islam whilst the Muslims are entirely closed minded and hostile in regards to our own culture. A culture the Muslims indeed regard as decadent and degenerate, and deserving of supplanting by their own. Openness? Yes, I can imagine our women will find great enthusiasm for the openness of the Burkha and sequestration from society as prisoners within their own homes. And Gays must be particularly beside themselves with excitement at the prospect of this new openness coming to their ville française.

Tolerance? You mean for cartoons and books or anyone who isn't abjectly deferential to Muslim sensibilities? You mean like the tolerance shown for the peaceful Pro-Köln rally? I see. I am sure Salman Rushdie, Theo van Gogh, Sherry Jones and her publisher Martin Rynja, you know, the fellow almost tolerated to death by a Muslim plot to fire bomb his home because they didn't like his client's book? -would be all simply thrilled and deeply comforted to hear of this tolerance.

It is quite beyond my abilities of comprehension to even attempt an understanding of an obviously diseased mind such as Sarkozy's. Not only does this man have a claim on being the greatest traitor in French history; he is also an incomparable fool. I have news Monsieur le President. When Europe falls to the Ummah, you as a Jew, will be among the first treated to Islamic charity and tolerance along with the other 600,000 Jews of France, who, along with 62 million of their countrymen, should be calling for your head.

Brendan Scarborough
BritNat

In the future it will be the French learning Arabic, and no longer the Arabs learning French. If the French State stopped funding la Francophonie's fruitless worldwide language propaganda, a lot of money would be saved for the French taxpayer. And don't think about the French learning English as an alternative to Arabic. That would be easier, but it cannot be allowed to happen. You know, French identity and all that. Arabic, yes, English, no.

What the h*ll happened to him???  I thought he was a conservative? 

Sarko is a nightmare, nobody could never knew that he would be that bad. Let him run a nightclub for Arabs and bimbo's (like his wife) but not a country !

In Canada, the French Canadian separatist leaders in Quebec began changing their focus from ethnic purity to language, as their population growth was clearly outstripped by English Canada and English was the language of business, etc. Repressive language laws notwithstanding, Quebec began allowing in waves of Francophone Blacks from the Caribbean and Africa provided they reside in Quebec and speak French. Eventually these "new" Quebecois would vote twice against secession and turn swathes of Montreal into ghettoes.

France is equally determined to best the Anglosphere. The consequences for French civilization will be terrible.

He is like the child in the fable who rescued a freezing snake. When the snake recovered, it bit him. What did you expect, it asked. I'm a snake.

Islamic culture will not change its nature by being fostered in France. Sarkozy is an ignoramus. Patriots now may consider him a traitor. Future generations will compare him to Petain, unfairly perhaps to Petain, who had to deal with a successful military invasion. Sarkozy is inviting the invasion and attempting to ensure its success. A worthy successor to Chirac. The French do not deserve this, though it is perhaps the logical outcome of a revolutionary culture willing to sacrifice everything sacred for temporary political advantage.