I want to know what a truly multilingual country might make possible: Even if the idea of multilingualism might seem illogical from a purely technical standpoint, we must value the ability to speak and read another language, as well as the daily practice of cultivating this skill. When we value multilingualism, new unforeseen possibilities may open up that do not and cannot exist in a society of solely monolingual speakers. Of course, for that to happen, we would need to spend much more time and money on developing educational and cultural resources. If we fail to do so, then multilingualism, which ought to supply us with such richness of thought and expression, may end up inadvertently shackling us to the past.