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Originally posted by Skunk:
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Originally posted by Yorick:
Immigration is so bad. So evil. Why... look at America and Australia. So many immigrants there. Did nothing for the economies or multiculturalism or other cool stuff. They weren't built on immigration were they? All Aussies and Americans are aboriginal aren't they?
And fear. I love fear. I love to sit and wallow about how bad the world is going to be.
Everyone complains about the rain and worries about the flood instead of builing an Ark. 
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COMPLETELY different situation that has absolutely NO RELATION to the discussion at hand. Or are you saying that the US and Austrailia were both densely populated when immigration first occured and that there is still a wide open door to anyone who wants to come, regardless of whether they have no college degree?
Oh, and as I recall, when the immigrants arrived in the US and Austrailia, they slaughtered/enslaved most of the native populace and stole their land... Perhaps these are not the best examples to give, eh? [/QUOTE]Oh I think it's very apt. It's about time Europe reaped what it sowed.
Nonetheless, antiimmigrationism is one short microstep away from RACISM. You're a bigot Skunk. Antisemetic, vocally antiIsrael, and here vocally antiimmigration. What is so bad about Europeans - yes Poles and Czechs are Europeans - moving into your neck of the woods. They're human beings. Your distaste for your fellow man is appalling.
I brought up Australia and America as nations where immigrancy - Mexicans continue to pour into America, and Vietnamese pour into Australia - is STILL providing positive benefits to the two nations.
I for one am against borders entirely. You go down to El Paso/Cuidad Juarez. Over an imaginary line, you have millions who want to cross it, and other humans who won't let them. Yet the land features are the same either side of this imaginary line. Bizzarre when you break it down.
In any case, property prices and rent are natural inhibitors. Neigbourhoods in NYC change accross a street. You'll keep your rich western European life skunk, while the poor Poles come in to do the shit jobs and live in the shit neighbourhoods, and yet be grateful. Give them a ■■■■■■■ break and lose the elitism.