Is it no wonder that people who can't speak English are looked down on?

Should We Look Down upon those Who Cannot Speak English?**

I read an article a few days ago and it reported that, based on her comments, the contestant representing the United States, Miss USA, appeared to be dismissive of two other Miss Universe contestants--Miss Vietnam and Miss Cambodia—simply because they could not speak English well. Later on, after Miss USA had received a lot of criticism for her comments, in the press and on-line, she publicly apologized. As the English language is not their native tongue, I wonder why she felt the need to judge, and then, look down on them.

I have heard that some American people, especially younger women, tend to criticize people who can't speak English, as well as often complain whenever they travel to other countries about their English not being understood there. Of course, English is the second-most spoken language around the world, and thus, it is very useful because we can then use it to communicate with those from other non-English speaking countries (which, I believe, is due to the most commonly spoken language—Chinese—being too difficult to be used as a Lingua Franca). However, as different sovereign nations, they have their own languages, customs, and cultures, and their societies run quite efficiently without the need for, or knowledge of, English.

While Miss USA may think that the world revolves around the USA, the fact is, of course, that it does not.

(Would you please share your opinion about her behavior?)

Hi, Yuuichi. Good job! Whatever changes that I’ve made were merely done to allow your sentences to sound more natural to my native ears. I hope that this helps you! J.

*As an American, I am personally ashamed by this situation. Regardless of her personal feelings, as a representative of our county on an international stage, she should have thought about her comments, especially if they were, or could be seen as being negative,  before she spoke. However, I can chalk it up to this being the era of our president, the Orange Buffoon, and his xenophobic ideas reflective of his supporters, which have not only allowed such divisive and ignorant behavior to become open, accepted, and on the increase within our nation, as well as visible on the world stage. Fortunately, with the results of our last election, our national nightmare appears to be almost over….

**I do not feel that your original title supported the tone of your essay since it is, in fact, advocating that people who cannot speak English should be looked down up.  The phrase "any wonder" (or its permutations) means you are not surprised by a situation or event. For example: With telemarketers trying to sell you things every time that you answer the phone, it's no wonder (it's not surprising) that people have opted to screen their calls. So, your title is in support of one thing, yet, the arguments within your text are not.