I didn't mean to kick the hornet's nest or resurrect an old debate.
Too bad !
This debate must be older than the Tower of Babel...
PS :
S/he must be able to speak English if s/he holds an ATPL, no?
Yes, but I believe IFR rating doesn't always mean ATPL, hence English rating. And some airspaces include VFR and IFR traffic together on the same freq...
An old debate !