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> it doesn't matter if the immigrants themselves are better off? In a world with about four billion people who would be better off moving to America, no. > No

> it doesn't matter if the immigrants themselves are better off? In a world with about four billion people who would be better off moving to America, no. > No it isn't. It is true that we could turn America into India, bursting at the seems with people fed on poor rice and vegetable diets, and with poor access to open space. I happen to think that's a very bad idea. It's also probably unsustainable. Top soils are running down world-wide, including in America. The US is ecologically over-full. We share this country with animals and plants, and they are suffering. The ideal sustainable population of America is probably down towards 200 million.

weavejester 16y ago
> It is true that we could turn America into India, bursting at the seems with people fed on poor rice and vegetable diets, and with poor access to open space. Who said anything about India? The EU has almost twice the population of the US, half the arable land area, and still manages to be self-sufficient in terms of food and water. > The US is ecologically over-full. We share this country with animals and plants, and they are suffering. So in your opinion it's better to let humans suffer than animals and plants?