06-13-2016, 10:49 PM
(06-13-2016, 08:32 PM)Benton Wrote: And this sums up the back and forth between many posters and yourself. To the bold, most people do. The ones that don't are typically criminals. They're a minority in our country. They're a minority in most countries. Not people who make a bad decision, or someone who breaks traffic law, I mean actual criminals like child abusers, spousal abusers, murderers, etc. We have those, every country does.
But where your posts turn to xenophobia is with those next two lines. You point to a minority and say "look, all those people are bad." And then there's the inevitable circle where it gets pointed out that every country — even our own which is unarguably the best country going — has a minority of morons. "These Muslims in Europe" are as diverse as 'those Baptists in Arkansas' or 'those Irish guys in Derry' or 'those ladies from Argentina.' The thing is, the idea of all people coming here is old, and so is the same fear that makes you post flawed concepts and unfounded stories. Acceptance and tolerance take time, but it happens quicker with open minds.
Did you not defend the criminal who married his child cousin/wife and expected to be accepted as husband and wife in Germany? Do you want to import this into our country? You are ok seeing them pop up in your neighborhoods?
It's not xenophobic to want to have a common sense immigration policy. We shouldn't have an open door. It's not easy to get into Harvard and it shouldn't be easy to get into the USA. We need restrictions, Australian style point system to make sure we are letting in the people who are going to actually enrich our country. We don't need people who marry children, think all women are like dogs, or drop deuces in public. Unless these people have a high likelihood of assimilation then they shouldn't come.
