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It isn't our job to develop other nations. If people envy the US, or EU nations, they should work in their countries to implement gov'ts that mirror the US or EU, and put in policies that will naturally allow for growth.
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No, it's certainly not our job, but I'm saying that it might be in our best interests.
And martinguerre makes a great point, allowing free immigration is an extension of pure capitalism and the ideals of free trade. Everyone out for themselves right? If we believe in the capitalist system, shouldn't we allow everyone, all round the world to believe in it too?
In some ways, employing government sponsored guards and immigration controls is an acceptance of the authority of, and a call for, big government, as well as an admission that capitalism, the free market, and opportunity for all is not the answer.
Yes, people from other countries might be better off if they adopted more western systems of government, but how can we expect them to do so, if we refuse to stick to the ideals we pretend to hold so dearly?
Capitalism is a very Darwinistic way of running a country, and as such is an efficient one because it mirrors the natural world in which we live. All I'm doing is pointing out one of the inconsistencies that governments in the west, who purport to believe in the capitalist ideal are failing to recognise. i.e. If you choose to believe in every man for himself, then you must also expect people from different countries to hold those ideals true themselves, and do their utmost to put themselves in a position where they can benefit from those idealistic, and individualistic ideals themselves.
So, yes, we can choose to build higher walls, and adopt "shoot to kill policies", but in doing so, aren't we admitting the failure of our ideals?