I am absolutely sick of reading letters in the newspapers from readers who never miss an opportunity to object to the use of Gaelic in Scotland and to Government funding for the promotion and wider use of the language. They say that it is a complete waste of money because Gaelic is spoken by only 1% of the population of Scotland and is in danger of becoming extinct.
It is high time the decline in the use of Gaelic was stopped and reversed. The Gaelic-speaking people should be doing as much as they can to keep their language alive and should bring up their children to speak Gaelic and to put Gaelic first and English second instead of the other way round. If they do not do this, Government funding will not be enough to keep the language alive. In any case, why should the Government pay for the promotion of Gaelic? Any funding needed for this purpose should come from the National Lottery.
I hope Gaelic never becomes extinct but continues to be used in Scotland and becomes increasingly widely spoken, thereby justifying the expense of Gaelic road signs, literature etc.
Suas leis a' Ghàidhlig!
