ELL: Gaelic and the Commission for Racial Equality

[Matthew McDaniel]

Imagine what people of dark skin and aboriginal race must feel like concerning
such similar behaviour against their language with not near the tools to fight
it with.

Yes, is rather discouraging.

Matthew




David Wilson wrote:

> A Chairdean (Dear Friends)
>
>     The Gaelic language now has many friends in Scotland and across the
> world. However, the following Press Release, which I read today, shows that
> the hostility and bigotry which drove the language to the brink of
> extinction is still alive and kicking.
>
>     What is described below could lead to a legal test case which, amongst
> other things, could prevent the Press in Scotland, which can often be
> hostile to Gaelic, from printing inflamatory statements........
>
> PRESS RELEASE
>
> COMHAIRLE NAN SGOILTEAN ARAICH
> THE GAELIC PRE-SCHOOL COUNCIL
>
> 11 July, 200. FOR IMMEDIATE USE
>
> Fionnlagh Macleoid, Chief Executive of Comhairle nan Sgoiltean Araich
> (CNSA), the Gaelic Pre-school Council, has written to the Commission for
> Racial Equality, Scotland, (CRE) in respect of abuse directed at Gaelic and
> Gaelic-speakers.
> Mr. Macleoid's letter was precipitated by receipt of a highly abusive

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