Sciongrad wrote:United Massachusetts wrote:"Our Delegation issues its opposition on the same grounds so eloquently expressed by the Christian Democratic mission."
"Though I've already explained why the concerns of his Excellency of Christian Democrats are baseless, I think the brand of nationalistic, every-country-for-itself style of social justice he's advocated is inconsistent with the values espoused numerous times by this assembly. It is not christian to only care about the poor in one's own country."
Sierra Lyricalia wrote:"So long as the law is enforced equally upon immigrants and citizens alike, and the former are not illegally exploited to the tune of reduced salaries, shittier benefits, fear of the police, and other nasty relics of borderline fascist states, immigration is a self-regulating market affair. Where opportunities are reduced, fewer immigrants will seek entry and employment. There is simply no rational reason to oppose this law. Only xenophobia masked in naked self-interest."
This proposal enables corporate exploitation of the poor. If opposition to an international race to the bottom is xenophobia, I'm a xenophobe. Nations that can simply import more laborers will do nothing to protect the interests of their poorest members.