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Because I am a committed internationalist and believe that national borders are the greatest moral atrocity that exists today.
by damnyou 7y ago
Because I am a committed internationalist and believe that national borders are the greatest moral atrocity that exists today.
- GrayTextIsTruth 7y agoThinking nationalism is about borders and not about loving your own people. We have a limited amount of love and attention to spread. Focusing that energy externally rather than internally causes neglect on your own people, like the homeless in the US. It’s like choosing where to put your skill points at the beginning of an RPG. Even acting like it’s morally superior when it’s just an inefficient form of welfare. It’s a bunch of feel good. I say “national” but I don’t really care about Florida or NY way over here in California.
- samferguson 7y ago> national borders are the greatest moral atrocity that exists today I think this a fairly superficial claim. I agree that there are reasons to question the moral basis of national borders (why should someone be given additional rights based on where they were born?) but there are immense practical benefits that arise from having national borders. From a utilitarian perspective, these practical benefits likely outweigh the costs. In the case of placing additional taxes and restrictions on foreign investment in real estate - yes, this may restrict the freedom of foreigners, but the overall benefit of these laws could be sufficient moral justification.
- waynecochran 7y agoKim Jon-Un will downvote you.