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> All those American workers have bills to pay in America, where the bills are higher the same way their wages are higher. Of course they are, because the stan
by aianus 11y ago
> All those American workers have bills to pay in America, where the bills are higher the same way their wages are higher.
Of course they are, because the standard of living is much higher in America. If you prefer, I can rephrase the question as "Why should Americans enjoy a higher standard of living than Indians doing the same work?"
- Terr_ 11y agoNow you aren't actually talking about workers at all, it's just a retread of "Why is America currently in a wealthier position than India?"
- aianus 11y agoMore like, why is it morally correct that America should interfere in the free market to maintain its lead over poor foreigners?
- Terr_ 11y agoSo you also believe that the Indian government is acting immorally when they enact environmental laws? Preventing foreign capital from setting up toxin-dumping industries is also "interfering in the free market" too, you know. "The free market" is neither (A) a natural state between different nations with different legal codes nor (B) intrinsically moral.
- grinnbearit 11y agoI believe aianus used "free market" here to mean free access to labour. I'm more interested in your views on "to maintain its lead over poor foreigners"