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The fact that the US did it first doesn’t make it reasonable. Both policies can be bad on their own terms, and either way, the costs will almost entirely be bor
by setgree 3y ago
The fact that the US did it first doesn’t make it reasonable. Both policies can be bad on their own terms, and either way, the costs will almost entirely be borne by people who had nothing to do with drafting the US policy in the first place.
- Teever 3y agoWhat course of action do you suggest the EU take if not this one? What is the correct solution to this problem?
- setgree 3y agowhat they were doing before: nothing.
- Teever 3y agoDo you not view this as a problem, or do you not understand why the EU may view the status quo as a problem?
- beej71 3y agoSure, but two wrongs don't make a right.
- Teever 3y agoI'm not sure you can reduce a complex political situation down to such a simplistic maxim. That's like saying that the US was wrong to enter into WW2 because two wrongs don't make a right and war is bad therefore the US is bad.
- setgree 3y agoFor more on the downsides of visas and tourist registration requirements, see https://ideas.repec.org/a/spr/jecfin/v40y2016i4d10.1007_s12197-015-9343-5.html https://ideas.repec.org/a/spr/jecfin/v40y2016i4d10.1007_s121... Meanwhile, Africa is happily going in the opposite direction https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38127560 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38127560
- throwaway81348 3y agoSame thing they always do: issue a declaration of deep concern!