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Originally Posted by pan6467
ILLEGAL = ILLEGAL.
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This is why people think you're probably a racist. You refuse to explain why it's actually wrong.
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Originally Posted by pan6467
If I go 100 in a 25, I am ILLEGALLY driving. I am committing a crime. I know I am committing a crime. There are punishments and consequences to my actions and I must face them and take responsibility for my ILLEGAL actions.
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This is a prime example. Why is it illegal to go 100 mph in a 25 zone? You know the answer. I know the answer: you're putting people in danger. 25 mph zones are usually residential and don't have longer curves like highways so it's easier to crash. Why is it illegal to cross our borders and to live here?
Until you answer that, your motives are still a mystery and people fill in the blank with the reason people who make similar arguments present which is usually rooted in racism or xenophobia. Not only that, but until you answer that, there's no discussion. If you said, for example, they're taking jobs, then that could be argued and countered based on facts. If you said that they steal, we could argue that on it's merits. All you say is "it's ILLEGAL". Considering that in Texas, it's against the law for anyone to have a pair of pliers in his or her possession, laws aren't the end all be all of reason. They're a response to a reason.
ILLEGAL ≠ A REASON.
BTW, I don't think you're a racist. I don't know what you have against undocumented guests, but I don't think it's rooted in racism. I suspect it may be rooted in an emotional response to something, judging by the tone of your posts, but again, I don't think you're a racist.