i'd agree...
german has it's attributes, but having taken it in school, and having been around the planet, speaking english almost everywhere with fairly easy communication, i'd have to say that the sooner EVERYBODY speaks english, the better for all humanity. (barriers to communication abound WITHOUT all kinds of seperate languages). the only real reason i'd nominate english is it's current dominance (globally) particularly in india where over 1/3 of the population lives anyway.
i of course make some exception for what passes as "english" in texas and other places.... i'm deeply sorry about all that.
rhy