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... but restrictions obviously need to be in place.
Advocating something by stating that it you think it is "obvious" does not add value to a discussion. If it really was obvious, there would be no discussion.

Well, I think it's pretty obvious that restrictions need to be in place but obviously some people don't see the obvious  Grin.
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You can't let almost unlimited amounts of people into your country to live, then give them houses and let them use the services and claim benefits etc all for free whilst not contributing anything themselves. This is my point.
If that's your point, I agree with you completely.

So I'll spell it out for you in more detail.

Just let anyone live wherever they want. It would be wrong (and counter-productive) to threaten or use force to stop people from living where they want. But equally those people need to find a place to live without threatening or using force.

So they won't be "living at my place for free", to use your words. But I might rent them a place if I feel like it. Otherwise, someone else will.

Of course no-one should be expected to "give them a house" or "give them benefits". Everyone can freely exchange whatever they choose to offer, for whatever they wish to obtain. That creates a win-win situation and is in every way preferable to forcefully penning people into tax farms, usually the one where their mother happened to give birth.

Well, this is unfortunately/fortunately for some the random reality lottery of life. I don't begrudge anyone emigrating and trying to make a better life for themselves to any place they wish, but there's a limit any country can handle without turning itself into a third-world country eventually. I don't think anybody should be forced anywhere, but restrictions obviously need to be in place.
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Just let everyone live where they wish.

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Can I come stay in your house for free?

There is a big difference you are ignoring:

My house = my private property

My country, my city, my quarter  = a big place were a lot of people live. Noone owns it.

But he said Just let everyone live where they wish. What if I wished to stay in his property for free? My point is, you have to be pretty naive and have little to no understanding of economics if you think you can let everyone go wherever they want without there being dire economical consequences.  You can't let almost unlimited amounts of people into your country to live, then give them houses and let them use the services and claim benefits etc all for free whilst not contributing anything themselves. This is my point.

Ok, bad choose of words.

But the problems you are afraid of are already in place because of global market.
Workers and companies of your country have to sustain this welth while competing with companies in countries where this welth does not exist.
I believe a Chinese living in China is more harmful  to you than a Chinese living in your quarter.
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Just let everyone live where they wish.

+1111111

Can I come stay in your house for free?

lol.. epic. For some people immigrants are Okay as long as they stay away from their neighborhoods.

Yeah, as long as they don't bother them. Funny how people complain at immigrants breaking the law or being a nuisance, but not their natives. It's simply just racism/misplaced hatred.

Just let everyone live where they wish.

+1111111

Can I come stay in your house for free?

There is a big difference you are ignoring:

My house = my private property

My country, my city, my quarter  = a big place were a lot of people live. Noone owns it.

But he said Just let everyone live where they wish. What if I wished to stay in his property for free? My point is, you have to be pretty naive and have little to no understanding of economics if you think you can let everyone go wherever they want without there being dire economical consequences.  You can't let almost unlimited amounts of people into your country to live, then give them houses and let them use the services and claim benefits etc all for free whilst not contributing anything themselves. This is my point.
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Just let everyone live where they wish.

+1111111

Can I come stay in your house for free?

There is a big difference you are ignoring:

My house = my private property

My country, my city, my quarter  = a big place were a lot of people live. Noone owns it.
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Just let everyone live where they wish.

+1111111

Can I come stay in your house for free?

lol.. epic. For some people immigrants are Okay as long as they stay away from their neighborhoods.
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Just let everyone live where they wish.

+1111111

Can I come stay in your house for free?
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Just let everyone live where they wish.

+1111111
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I dont care what ficticious religion they choose practice, as long as they dont yell discrimination as we force our countrys laws upon them.

If the immigrants feel that they don't have to obey the laws, then the problem lies with the law-enforcement authorities.
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lol.... so the problem will be solved if they convert to Christianity?

I dont care what ficticious religion they choose practice, as long as they dont yell discrimination as we force our countrys laws upon them.
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There would be a huge amount of cheap labor. I said anyone can come in.

Cheap labor will cause another problem. The average salary will go down. Local people, who were previously receiving $15 / hr for their work will receive something like $8 / hr.

Better cheap labor locally than outsourcing.
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And when it comes to refuges who are interned in detainment camps, run by one of the three international corporations that run these 'prisons', what is criminal is the treatment these people receive. These corporations receive about $50K per year per refuge they keep locked up, and there are stories of entire families in detention for years and years. There are vast areas of most countries that need developing, why not set up immigrants where they can live freely and create their own future?  


I agree, but who is running and get paid to run these camps you speak of? Any more info?

Searches bring up lots of information that is not publicly known. From http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/privateprisons

"The three largest corporations with stakes in immigration detention today are Corrections Corporations of America (CCA), the GEO Group, Inc., and the Management and Training Corporation (MTC)."

CCA is #1 according to http://www.businessofdetention.com/

And you can find more information at http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/privateprisons_note2

Thank you for your interest.

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These questions remind me of the Pacific Islanders who tried to move to Indonesia recently (or was it Papua New Guinea? the country's not important to the point, anyway)

A few hundred years ago, it wouldn't be an issue. They lived on their island. Sea levels periodically rise and fall. If it gets a bit too deluged year to year, get in the boat and move.

Then, the 19th-21st century turns up, and the more they try to just do the logical thing and move when they get flooded, the more they get turned into pawns in everyone else's political games. If it's not "proof that immigrants are ruining x", it's "proof that climate change is ruining x".

How about this crazy notion: immigration and climate change are not the new phenomenon here. The problem (and the only thing that's changed) is this over possessive attachment to land masses that don't belong to anyone. These people living their inter-generational island hopping lifestyle have been doing this for centuries with no problem.
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Having grown up in a traveling family, and having legally followed work myself around the world, I'm presently in my 4th country. The whole idea of a national identity, although it usually has certain characteristics, tends to fall away after the 3rd country you live in.

There are a lot of issues that people look at in regards to immigration - lower wages, prejudices, etc, but as long as a person is honest, responsible, hardworking, and contributes, I'm happy to have them near me. The media distorts society to look at itself from a perspective with an agenda, escaping that is the biggest step you can take to personal freedom. If you are fortunate enough to live in a good community with a diverse group of people, you soon no longer see them as being from here or there, or being well educated or poorly skilled, you see them as your friends and people you can count on. And that is what is missing from the programming that society is receiving these days, the sense of community and that all can contribute to it.    

And when it comes to refuges who are interned in detainment camps, run by one of the three international corporations that run these 'prisons', what is criminal is the treatment these people receive. These corporations receive about $50K per year per refuge they keep locked up, and there are stories of entire families in detention for years and years. There are vast areas of most countries that need developing, why not set up immigrants where they can live freely and create their own future?  


I agree, but who is running and get paid to run these camps you speak of? Any more info?
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Having grown up in a traveling family, and having legally followed work myself around the world, I'm presently in my 4th country. The whole idea of a national identity, although it usually has certain characteristics, tends to fall away after the 3rd country you live in.

There are a lot of issues that people look at in regards to immigration - lower wages, prejudices, etc, but as long as a person is honest, responsible, hardworking, and contributes, I'm happy to have them near me. The media distorts society to look at itself from a perspective with an agenda, escaping that is the biggest step you can take to personal freedom. If you are fortunate enough to live in a good community with a diverse group of people, you soon no longer see them as being from here or there, or being well educated or poorly skilled, you see them as your friends and people you can count on. And that is what is missing from the programming that society is receiving these days, the sense of community and that all can contribute to it.    

And when it comes to refuges who are interned in detainment camps, run by one of the three international corporations that run these 'prisons', what is criminal is the treatment these people receive. These corporations receive about $50K per year per refuge they keep locked up, and there are stories of entire families in detention for years and years. There are vast areas of most countries that need developing, why not set up immigrants where they can live freely and create their own future?  
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There would be a huge amount of cheap labor. I said anyone can come in.

Cheap labor will cause another problem. The average salary will go down. Local people, who were previously receiving $15 / hr for their work will receive something like $8 / hr.
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I would say that anyone can come in.

But to be a citizen you have to pay a one time fee.

That fee should be the only income needed by the government.

If the fee is too high, less people will immigrate. If the fee is low, more people will immigrate.

If the government spends wisely and is a good government they will get people willing to pay. If they suck, nobody will want to come to the country.

I say a one time fee because that way you know what you are getting when you pay.

i think that would be a problem. only people with money would be able to get in, and that means there'd be less cheap labor available.

There would be a huge amount of cheap labor. I said anyone can come in.

The only cost would be citizenship. Citizenship could entail things such as paying for education, social security, ability to own property, business benefits, etc...
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Anything but muslims

lol.... so the problem will be solved if they convert to Christianity?
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Anything but muslims
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1. How much?

Unlimited

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2. From where?

Anywhere

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3. How qualified?

Anyone who thinks they can find a job

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4. From which ethnic groups?

Does not matter.

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5. Special preference for persecuted ethnic groups?

None. If they are persecuted, they will probably want to immigrate more than others anyway.


Very idea of immigration is silly and meaningless in world of internet. Geography based politics and law is stupid and does not make sense.
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