There's a few people on this site that I'd like to communicate with via finger language.

There are many deaf-mute people and many people can't understand them .It seems to me that we should be tolerant with these people therefore we should learn finger language .

Firstly, it helps children to communicate with people who have some problems with hearing and speaking, and I think it would develop children's feelings of care, respect and understanding. Secondly, In my opinion, it would be more interesting and useful for children.

I think it can be very interesting and perhaps for some students it will help to learn English or other languages and make studying process easier and funny.

I think it's a good idea. Why not help people with disabilities ... I think it's even a very interesting and not difficult. All will be able to communicate on an equal footing. People with disabilities will feel more confident . It helps to have a more interesting friends . so I absolutely support this idea.

Nowadays there are lots of people with such kind of problems, they suffer of feeling their disability... Especially small children. Therefore I believe that this a really good idea and finger language should be taught in school.

By the way... is it called silent language, correct me if i'm wrong. I just don't recognize it ever being called that.

In my point of view this language should be taught at schools. Also i agree with user "20130500", that it can take a lot of time. So for solution of this problem i can suggest the next: Finger language should be taught at schools, but generally. I mean, some basic gestures like "hello", "can i help u?" and something else.

Sign language should be taught to all even if it is merely a way to get exposure about the need!

Concerning this theme, I agree with idea. People who have problems with speaking and hearing want to speak with other people who don't have these problems, and moreover they need support and understanding. If we start to learn finger language we can associate with them. May be we will know something new from them and they from us. Also, if all countries learn this unusual language we can understand each other without words. Furthermore we'll see only our feelings and emotions. I believe that gestures of body show more about person than words. We can understand person is honest with us or not. And about process of learning, I know that people can do everything if they want and believe their abilities. Everybody can learn finger language even if it's hard.

It would be more justifiable if sign language was universal. That way everyone can communicate. ;)

Sign language was taught in my high school.

I wish it was an option for a second language in my high school. I've learned a little bit on my own, but there's only so much I can do solo.

I thought it already was? Although for some reason every time I used finger language in school I wound up in the Principal's office. I guess I wasn't doing it right. :))