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The problem I see with this is that if all the Haitians who are motivated to help themselves leave, who's left? Haiti's problems don't solved and you've elimin
by dpifke 17y ago
The problem I see with this is that if all the Haitians who are motivated to help themselves leave, who's left? Haiti's problems don't solved and you've eliminated anyone who aspires to a better life.
- gcheong 17y agoWhat often happens is that those who end up making a better life for themselves in a foreign country tend to send money back to their relatives who couldn't make it out, thus helping to raise the standard of living. Also, a lot of them would probably want to return someday or will see ways to bring business to their home countries that would have otherwise never come about.
- scotch_drinker 17y agoWhy is that a problem? If I aspire to a better life, why should I be prevented from doing it so that my fellow countrymen, who by your admission do not aspire to a better life, can have a better life? People should have the liberty to improve their situation. If they happen to be born in a poorly governed country with little or no chance of success, they shouldn't be forced to stay there just because they were born with aspirations. There may be problems with the OP's argument but that's not one of them.