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0 pointscatlikesshrimp4y ago0 comments

Those two words don't convey enough clarity. Assuming good faith and that you are refering to "You can't freely trade your labor. The market is rigged."

Immigration is allowed (both legaly and illegaly) because payment for some activities isn't a honest wage for an honest job. Why? Because the game is rigged. *

Not everybody can apply for venture capital investment. Being white helps. Being male helps. Having the correct background helps. Having a good idea helps. Making a good pitch helps a lot. Why? Because the game is rigged.

Those two generalizations should be enough.

*Why do border exists, again? To keep away the slave labor reserve until it is needed. Why can people from any country trade their labor? Because the game is rigged

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merpnderp4y ago

If you think having a good idea and making a good pitch are part of rigging the game, I'm pretty sure you're not making a good faith argument. But you give it away when you say the only reason borders exist is to keep away slave labor. The UK didn't just split from the EU to keep away slave labor, they split because there was massive discontent with what the government should do. How receptive would Afghanistan be to US culture and government? (a rhetorical question because we know the answer is 'not very') Not everyone believes in the same things or wants the same rules, a core tenant of the US's federated system of government.

catlikesshrimpOP4y ago

A good idea helps. A good pitch helps more than a good idea.

For me, a fair game is when players win based on abilities and effort. However, the life game depends less on that than, which is not fair; furthermore, there is no rule manual and rules are rewritten while playing.

I am not picking a fight. If you want to say that poor people get what they deserve, this is an ongoing discussion.

More on borders. You can have catholics, jews and muslims inside the US, without then openly murdering each other. I applaud how they get that done in there. Your take on borders is called Xenophobia ("islamites will be terrorists" take), which is human nature, too.

Edit: for fairness' sake. I do have a perimetral wall around my property. I learned through life that most people can't be helped, but I still think you can help some. I draw my line to allow people a chance to prove their worth, which is still difficult as people around and above us can be racist or have their kin preferred.

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