1. It clearly isn't, or at best, is a right with some serious limitations.
2. In reality, the number of people who leave an oppressive state now is vanishingly small. If you let enough people in to effectively remove the power from an oppressive state, you risk economic disaster in your own country.
3. If you know enough of a language to get directions or chat about the weather, you're in a far better position to say "my husband...hurt...me" than somebody who can't speak a word of English. Reading or writing English is something that can come later, because so many English speakers can read or write for you whilst you learn over here. The number of people who can speak, say, any African or Asian language over here is tiny. What fraction of relationships? Not many, seeing as it wouldn't apply retroactively. If the relationship means so much that you want to move country for your spouse, a few weeks spent learning the language before you go won't kill the relationship.
4. By integration, we mean actually being able to communicate with the British. English is our national language, it's pretty much expected that you be able to communicate in it. If you can't speak English, then you realistically can't interact with the British community, yet alone integrate into it. It enforces segregation.
Regarding point 4, clearly I'm oversimplifying because there are deaf and dumb people. Those people can, though, typically use sign language or some other form of recognised communication over here. Such laws would also have to recognise that and account.
2. In reality, the number of people who leave an oppressive state now is vanishingly small. If you let enough people in to effectively remove the power from an oppressive state, you risk economic disaster in your own country.
3. If you know enough of a language to get directions or chat about the weather, you're in a far better position to say "my husband...hurt...me" than somebody who can't speak a word of English. Reading or writing English is something that can come later, because so many English speakers can read or write for you whilst you learn over here. The number of people who can speak, say, any African or Asian language over here is tiny. What fraction of relationships? Not many, seeing as it wouldn't apply retroactively. If the relationship means so much that you want to move country for your spouse, a few weeks spent learning the language before you go won't kill the relationship.
4. By integration, we mean actually being able to communicate with the British. English is our national language, it's pretty much expected that you be able to communicate in it. If you can't speak English, then you realistically can't interact with the British community, yet alone integrate into it. It enforces segregation.
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