That's right! But the same applies the other way around. The argument that a company that doesn't hire that one guy because he's Malasian may allow your competi

That's right! But the same applies the other way around. The argument that a company that doesn't hire that one guy because he's Malasian may allow your competitor to beat you in a free market is also very much a "may, could, would" scenario. There's only one way to know: get a free market and see whether the companies that hires all Malasians or no Malasians or a mix of Malasians and non-Malasians comes out on top in aggregate. (Malasians used as an example, not because of anything specific about Malasians. Feel free to replace with Lithuanians if you want. Although the specific cultures involved are probably very important. A culture that has a focus on technology and work ethic would likely beat out a culture that focuses on extended deep sea fishing when it comes to building a startup.)