Immigration is history repeating itself
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I think you fail to understand the concept of law. Law has an issuing authority and is only as good as that authority. For example, in the US it's against the law to immigrate here outside of the specified legal procedures. Those procedures are defined by our legislature and that law is only valid as far as the legislature can enfore those laws. If the US were invaded by a foreign country and defeated, our laws would not hold any water and would not matter. When the Allies invaded Germany in WWII, we invalidated their screwed up laws and replaced them with our own as we became the governing body for a period of time. I'm sure it was probably illegal to overthrow the fascist government there, but we did and faced no rebuke since their power and ability to enforce their laws was diminished. Whether the Indians had any laws on immigration (and I'm pretty sure they didn't) is irrelevant. They were overtaken and their "laws" were replaced by America's. You're applying the wrong concept to the situation. War does not follow any laws as it's a confrontation of two opposing laws. The strongest party (and their laws) prevails.
espeir wrote:
If the US were invaded by a foreign country and defeated, our laws would not hold any water and would not matter.
You are right - sad but true. But we shouldn't like it. There should be rights and laws depending on humanity not on strength.
espeir wrote:
When the Allies invaded Germany in WWII, we invalidated their screwed up laws and replaced them with our own as we became the governing body for a period of time
Well, if Germany won the WWII all the killings wouldn't be murder. That's scary. We should base our society on knowledge not on violence. ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
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espeir wrote:
If the US were invaded by a foreign country and defeated, our laws would not hold any water and would not matter.
You are right - sad but true. But we shouldn't like it. There should be rights and laws depending on humanity not on strength.
espeir wrote:
When the Allies invaded Germany in WWII, we invalidated their screwed up laws and replaced them with our own as we became the governing body for a period of time
Well, if Germany won the WWII all the killings wouldn't be murder. That's scary. We should base our society on knowledge not on violence. ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
ihoecken wrote:
You are right - sad but true. But we shouldn't like it. There should be rights and laws depending on humanity not on strength.
Not humanity, but humanity's wants and needs. Democracy is the best way to ensure peace as war is rarely in the interests of the common voter. It usually arises from the desire for power of a few individuals.
ihoecken wrote:
Well, if Germany won the WWII all the killings wouldn't be murder. That's scary. We should base our society on knowledge not on violence.
But who defines the "knowledge"? We've had many countries with very different outlooks engage in such actions. Hitler was democratically elected. The fact of the matter is that people are screwed up. Sometimes war is necessary to straighten peoples' attitudes.
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ihoecken wrote:
You are right - sad but true. But we shouldn't like it. There should be rights and laws depending on humanity not on strength.
Not humanity, but humanity's wants and needs. Democracy is the best way to ensure peace as war is rarely in the interests of the common voter. It usually arises from the desire for power of a few individuals.
ihoecken wrote:
Well, if Germany won the WWII all the killings wouldn't be murder. That's scary. We should base our society on knowledge not on violence.
But who defines the "knowledge"? We've had many countries with very different outlooks engage in such actions. Hitler was democratically elected. The fact of the matter is that people are screwed up. Sometimes war is necessary to straighten peoples' attitudes.
espeir wrote:
Not humanity, but humanity's wants and needs. Democracy is the best way to ensure peace as war is rarely in the interests of the common voter. It usually arises from the desire for power of a few individuals.
Ok, I agree.
espeir wrote:
But who defines the "knowledge"? We've had many countries with very different outlooks engage in such actions. Hitler was democratically elected.
Yes, but he took rights he wasn't allowed to based on the laws. Well, but it happened. We don't need to discuss it, I think we talk about the same just with different words :)
espeir wrote:
Sometimes war is necessary to straighten peoples' attitudes.
In this point I won't agree fully. The problem is that somebody has to decide if the war is necessary, but he won't be objective. But I don't know a perfect solution - so don't ask. War is just necessary because, we don't learn from the past and even if we do - some others won't... :sigh: ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
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I think you fail to understand the concept of law. Law has an issuing authority and is only as good as that authority. For example, in the US it's against the law to immigrate here outside of the specified legal procedures. Those procedures are defined by our legislature and that law is only valid as far as the legislature can enfore those laws. If the US were invaded by a foreign country and defeated, our laws would not hold any water and would not matter. When the Allies invaded Germany in WWII, we invalidated their screwed up laws and replaced them with our own as we became the governing body for a period of time. I'm sure it was probably illegal to overthrow the fascist government there, but we did and faced no rebuke since their power and ability to enforce their laws was diminished. Whether the Indians had any laws on immigration (and I'm pretty sure they didn't) is irrelevant. They were overtaken and their "laws" were replaced by America's. You're applying the wrong concept to the situation. War does not follow any laws as it's a confrontation of two opposing laws. The strongest party (and their laws) prevails.
Chill out, my initial comment had a winking smiley on it as I've pointed out three times now! I'm well aware of the points you are making, espeir, but I would say that the modern, ethical behaviour is for the right to prevail, not the might. If you think the might should prevail, then we should have left Saddam to it in Kuwait. Steve.
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Chill out, my initial comment had a winking smiley on it as I've pointed out three times now! I'm well aware of the points you are making, espeir, but I would say that the modern, ethical behaviour is for the right to prevail, not the might. If you think the might should prevail, then we should have left Saddam to it in Kuwait. Steve.
viaduct wrote:
Chill out, my initial comment had a winking smiley on it as I've pointed out three times now!
No smiley will help you! You have written your comment - smiley or not - now you have to live with all those who feel offended and the thousands of comments you get. It's your own fault, so don't cry know! ;) ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
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Diego Moita wrote:
you don't "kick back" 10 million people.
Well, I think it should be done gracefully. They should be given 3 months to leave on their own. That'd give them time to settle their stuff and get back. The Mexican government should also get themselves involved and offer housing/shelter for those who are returning. Before going back to Mexico, those who want to, should be given the option to submit an application for immigration. And in future, if they qualify, they should be invited back. Regards, Nish
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espeir wrote:
Not humanity, but humanity's wants and needs. Democracy is the best way to ensure peace as war is rarely in the interests of the common voter. It usually arises from the desire for power of a few individuals.
Ok, I agree.
espeir wrote:
But who defines the "knowledge"? We've had many countries with very different outlooks engage in such actions. Hitler was democratically elected.
Yes, but he took rights he wasn't allowed to based on the laws. Well, but it happened. We don't need to discuss it, I think we talk about the same just with different words :)
espeir wrote:
Sometimes war is necessary to straighten peoples' attitudes.
In this point I won't agree fully. The problem is that somebody has to decide if the war is necessary, but he won't be objective. But I don't know a perfect solution - so don't ask. War is just necessary because, we don't learn from the past and even if we do - some others won't... :sigh: ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
ihoecken wrote:
In this point I won't agree fully. The problem is that somebody has to decide if the war is necessary, but he won't be objective. But I don't know a perfect solution - so don't ask. War is just necessary because, we don't learn from the past and even if we do - some others won't...
That's the concept behind Bush's drive to spread Democracy to the Middle East. True democracies are less likely to wage war than despotic regimes because the people generally do not want to enter into a war as it's not in their interests. The people have the power to decide if war is necessary. However, there will always be some idiot who decides to blow something up and cause a war, so the options is necessary.
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Diego Moita wrote:
you don't "kick back" 10 million people.
Well, I think it should be done gracefully. They should be given 3 months to leave on their own. That'd give them time to settle their stuff and get back. The Mexican government should also get themselves involved and offer housing/shelter for those who are returning. Before going back to Mexico, those who want to, should be given the option to submit an application for immigration. And in future, if they qualify, they should be invited back. Regards, Nish
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The Ultimate Grid - The #1 MFC grid out there!:laugh: Start counting until 10 million, one by one. I bet you'll discover what I mean before you reach 1 million. Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles. George Jean Nathan (1882 - 1958) Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)
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viaduct wrote:
Chill out, my initial comment had a winking smiley on it as I've pointed out three times now!
No smiley will help you! You have written your comment - smiley or not - now you have to live with all those who feel offended and the thousands of comments you get. It's your own fault, so don't cry know! ;) ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
:laugh: I can take it. :rose:
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:laugh: Start counting until 10 million, one by one. I bet you'll discover what I mean before you reach 1 million. Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles. George Jean Nathan (1882 - 1958) Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)
Diego Moita wrote:
Start counting until 10 million, one by one. I bet you'll discover what I mean before you reach 1 million.
That's exactly what those illegals are trying to capitalize on. By collectively doing a crime, they believe they've made it difficult to be punished for it. So it's up to the rest of the legal folks to show them that, that is not how it's going to be. There are 1000s of perfectly legal Green Card applicants who are patiently waiting for their applications to be approved. Most of these folks are on H1Bs (again legal) and have been in the US for 5+ years. It would be an absolute insult to the intelligences of those folks who are doing everything the right way, if the US govt. decided to allow the illegals to stay in. Regards, Nish
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:laugh: Start counting until 10 million, one by one. I bet you'll discover what I mean before you reach 1 million. Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles. George Jean Nathan (1882 - 1958) Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)
Diego Moita wrote:
Start counting until 10 million, one by one. I bet you'll discover what I mean before you reach 1 million.
Obviously you understand the scope of the problem that you expect the US to ignore. X| "If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of an expert saying it can't be done." - Peter Ustinov
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viaduct wrote:
Considering that America was illegally invaded and taken over by Western Europeans, I guess most non-First Nation inhabitants of the US are there illegally...
Illegally by whose laws? A law requires an issuing authority.
No written laws at the time, but this does not justify the European invasion. Picture it: Space aliens invade earth, and to legitimate it they claim that earthlings have no concept of qawefowfwefhjoawsifjl. -------- "I say no to drugs, but they don't listen." - Marilyn Manson
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Jeremy Falcon wrote:
For one, you can still get into the country the same way. Just marry someone, aka get a relative here. Boom, instant pass and perfectly legal.
If only it were that easy. I speak as one who received a 'boom, instant pass' which took 7 months and that was extremely fast by normal standards. It's not uncommon for the whole process to take 3 years or more, depending on the country of origin. I happen to have been lucky enough to be applying from Australia where they almost bend over backwards to make the process fast. Here's the process http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/family.htm[^] Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^]
friend of mine married a woman from the U.K. think it cost him about $5000 for all the paperwork.
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No written laws at the time, but this does not justify the European invasion. Picture it: Space aliens invade earth, and to legitimate it they claim that earthlings have no concept of qawefowfwefhjoawsifjl. -------- "I say no to drugs, but they don't listen." - Marilyn Manson
Michel Prévost wrote:
No written laws at the time, but this does not justify the European invasion.
And the world view on that today, at least generally, is that it is wrong. If you're suggesting rolling back the clock to "correct" things, where and when do you stop? People have been waging wars of conquest since time began? Maybe it wasn't right, but it happened. Maybe it's time to put it in the past, learn from it, and move on? On a somewhat related point, I find it ironic that one of the big symbols in the Indian movement in the US is the plains warrior mounted on his trusty pony. If the Spanish hadn't imported the horse to the Americas, they'd still have been chasing buffalo on foot. At any given instant there are considerably more assholes than mouths in the universe.
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Michel Prévost wrote:
No written laws at the time, but this does not justify the European invasion.
And the world view on that today, at least generally, is that it is wrong. If you're suggesting rolling back the clock to "correct" things, where and when do you stop? People have been waging wars of conquest since time began? Maybe it wasn't right, but it happened. Maybe it's time to put it in the past, learn from it, and move on? On a somewhat related point, I find it ironic that one of the big symbols in the Indian movement in the US is the plains warrior mounted on his trusty pony. If the Spanish hadn't imported the horse to the Americas, they'd still have been chasing buffalo on foot. At any given instant there are considerably more assholes than mouths in the universe.
We cannot go back in time. I was just expressing an opinion and a fact. Many people justify the European invasion by saying that there was no law forbidding it and that the indians at the time did not have a sense of property. That is a pretty lame excuse. If at least we could recognize that fact. NOTE: I don't encourage the illegal immigration and I am not in favor of it. -------- "I say no to drugs, but they don't listen." - Marilyn Manson
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Compared to many other countries, the American policy of granting visas are very liberal. But, USA has to guard against massive influx of people. I read a real life incident narrated in the Reader's Digest -- An old lady was standing in line at the immigration counter, and after a long wait reaches the counter and says to the official - "It is easier to get into heaven". The official goes - "Madam, there are a lot fewer people trying". I think this sums it up nicely. A large number of people in third world countries want to "migrate" to the US permenantly, but, they are quite sure that they will not make it through the immigration process. So, they take law into their hands, and take risks to life and health, and after so much effort, they make it into the country. Now, their offence goes up from a "petty charge" to a "felony". Sad, indeed. A thought must be spared for the desperation that causes such risk-taking. All they are doing is struggling violently because the noose is tightening. But, that said, I don't think USA will have any long term problems, if all the illegal immigrants were taken out of the mix, and legal immigrants are allowed to take their position. Being a democracy, only the voice of those who can vote counts.
Thomas George wrote:
Compared to many other countries, the American policy of granting visas are very liberal.
The last I heard the US allocates 90% of our immiration quotas for "family reunification" and the other 10% to attract immigrants we want and I suppose for things like refugees. Canada on the other hand only allocates 50% for family reunification. The other 50% is allocated on the basis of if you have $500,000 in cash, welcome to Canada. At any given instant there are considerably more assholes than mouths in the universe.
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We cannot go back in time. I was just expressing an opinion and a fact. Many people justify the European invasion by saying that there was no law forbidding it and that the indians at the time did not have a sense of property. That is a pretty lame excuse. If at least we could recognize that fact. NOTE: I don't encourage the illegal immigration and I am not in favor of it. -------- "I say no to drugs, but they don't listen." - Marilyn Manson
Michel Prévost wrote:
We cannot go back in time. I was just expressing an opinion and a fact. Many people justify the European invasion by saying that there was no law forbidding it and that the indians at the time did not have a sense of property. That is a pretty lame excuse. If at least we could recognize that fact.
I don't say that it was justified because of that fact...I'm saying it's silly to compare it to law. Laws have boundaries. If an alien from space invades, it's stupid to claim that they have no right because our laws forbid it. That won't stop them. And while I would certainly be pissed off, I would know that we should have invested in more space nukes rather than more strongly worded laws. It's the way the world works. Grow up.
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Michel Prévost wrote:
We cannot go back in time. I was just expressing an opinion and a fact. Many people justify the European invasion by saying that there was no law forbidding it and that the indians at the time did not have a sense of property. That is a pretty lame excuse. If at least we could recognize that fact.
I don't say that it was justified because of that fact...I'm saying it's silly to compare it to law. Laws have boundaries. If an alien from space invades, it's stupid to claim that they have no right because our laws forbid it. That won't stop them. And while I would certainly be pissed off, I would know that we should have invested in more space nukes rather than more strongly worded laws. It's the way the world works. Grow up.
I know it is the way the world works. It is just I don't agree with that. But you do, and you try to make me look like an idiot because I don't. People have different opinions on things. It"s the way the world works. Grow up. -------- "I say no to drugs, but they don't listen." - Marilyn Manson
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I know it is the way the world works. It is just I don't agree with that. But you do, and you try to make me look like an idiot because I don't. People have different opinions on things. It"s the way the world works. Grow up. -------- "I say no to drugs, but they don't listen." - Marilyn Manson
I'm not trying to make you look like an idiot (You need no help in that department! ;)). I'm just saying that people try to apply the rule of law to situations that are no appropriate. When you're dealing with two different legal systems, no one law applies and disputes are sometimes settled with war. That's why national defense is so important because it allows you to defend your government and way of life from those who want to take it from you. If Indians had realized this, they might have stood a chance.
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I'm not trying to make you look like an idiot (You need no help in that department! ;)). I'm just saying that people try to apply the rule of law to situations that are no appropriate. When you're dealing with two different legal systems, no one law applies and disputes are sometimes settled with war. That's why national defense is so important because it allows you to defend your government and way of life from those who want to take it from you. If Indians had realized this, they might have stood a chance.
I agree with you (except what is in the first sentence ;P). This does not necessarily justify it. -------- "I say no to drugs, but they don't listen." - Marilyn Manson