Question
The mayor of Merchtem, a town near Brussels in Belgium, has defended a ban on speaking French in the town's schools. He said that the ban would help all non-Dutch speakers integrate in this Flemish town. Do you think that this measure is in keeping with the spirit of Belgium’s power sharing arrangements ? Give your reasons in about 50 words.
Solution
It is contrary to the spirit of Belgium's power sharing arrangement as this proposes the tyranny of the mojority. This also imposes the will of the majority on the minority as the mayor has asked for the integration of French with the Dutch. It also prevents the French from having separate linguistic identity.
