Is it good thing to have English as a global language? Why / Why not?

As far as I'm concerned, yes, it's good to have English as a global language. This is explained by the fact that with English becoming a global language people from all over the world can communicate better, it's easier to deal with global concerns and discuss them.

In the 21st century with Globalisation, a common language is required, people are talking throughout the World to each other and they need a way to proceed with this communication, English became the solution.

It's also important to highlight that people must not forget about their own language and culture, this is what makes us unique. English is becoming the global language, but it doesn't replace the country's native idiom. It's possible to combine Globalisation with identity, English with native language, probably in the short-term people will speak at least two languages, and I would say that maybe in the long-term people will speak only one.

In my way of thinking this wouldn't be the greatest choice, nowadays there are about 2.000 idioms around the world, and this makes me more interested in listening to them, in learning them, and it's possible to understand better others cultures when you actually express yourself in the same way they do.

There's much more in language than only words. You can find features that belong only to those people, by speaking the language you insert yourself in the culture in a way that nothing else could do, it's possible to feel others identity.

Therefore, from my point of view it is a good thing to have English as a global language, but make sure of the counterpoints. Everything always has a "good" and "bad" side, we just need to know how to deal with both.