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Quebec Says 'Non' To English-Only Video Games
daveofdoom writes "The French-Canadian government of Quebec is saying 'non' to English-only video games if French versions are available. 'It's causing a lot of consternation among retailers and gamers alike, who fear the rules will lead to delays in video games arriving in the province, and may not accomplish what the law intends, which is to promote and protect the French language.' This is a ridiculous rule, as game companies can simply stop creating French versions of games to bypass the restriction."
Quebekers are incredibly racist and have a deep loathing for any language but their own.
Stop signs in quebec say 'Arret' instead of 'Stop' which is displayed in France. I am french descendant but hate the self-imposed decision to ignore the worlds decisions. Most Quebecors don't realize they are an abandoned colony. THIS IS WHY THE ENGLISH WON AGAINST QUEBEC. --- And apparently driving school is optional....
Quebec racism is now part of /..
If you read the heading and the article it states that games cannot be sold in English if a French version exists. Would the French not buy the French version and the English buy the English version?
The hatred is so intense in some cases as can be seen by the street signs where there is a complete elimination of English. Considering this is in a country which espouses to be bilingual the amount of hatred shows through.
The French lost a war and signed the treaty of Paris. They gave up North America to the English. It's done already get over it. Protecting the French language does not require the elimination or the hatred that is present.