WD>>> I would doubt that strongly in an American school.
RB>> I suppose you know I went to school in the States.
WD> Yes, I do. I'm not really that impressed by the American school WD> system. Especially the languages-part.
Not surprising, in view of the fact that you never went to an American school. Nor do I speak of the present situation, but that when I went to school.
The Latin and Greek emphasis in European schools was never a big hit in the States. Technology and science was and is. That's why most new developments in technical areas are in places like Silicon Valley and not in Brussels or even anywhere in Germany.
RB>> Interpret things as you please. Belgium did not exist until 1830 RB>> anyway. And even now consists of two "tribes" (ignoring the German RB>> part of the population), as you well know.
WD> When does a country "exist"? Nowadays I think membership and WD> acceptance by the UN is the prime criterium. But what in 1830? What in WD> 1776? What in 1066?
The Belgians seem to believe that they became independent in 1830. Used to be part of the Netherlands. That's why so many Belgians still speak Flemish.
