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Originally Posted by willravel
But, as I was saying before, laws are in place for a reason. A law with no purpose is not much of a law. Obviously undocumented workers are undocumented. I'm not suggesting that they aren't breaking the law. I'm saying the law is unfair and should be fixed, and deporting people or persecuting them would be a step in the wrong direction.
...but is it our place to punish, especially when we have the power to help? The Mexican government couldn't slow immigration if they wanted to.
I completely agree corporations should be involved in matters of state.
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Will, that's a tough place. I think you would need to separate the issues. I too am sympathetic to the illegals in their motivation. But I don't think breaking the law is the right solution. Changing the law is. I would agree we need to change and fix etc.
The "power to punish vs power" to help is a bit more blurred. I think you can punish the law violators and reform the law while implementing a more sensible foreign policy.
I disagree with you that corporations should be involved in matters of state. That's dangerously close to okaying Halliburton's actions.