Re:The U.S. Can No Longer Hide from Its Deep Poverty Problem
by frgtpsswrdlame on Thursday January 25, 2018 @10:21AM
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Well Bubba has no more right to a good life than Liu Chu but if you live next door to Bubba and 7000 miles from Liu Chu I think you have a higher duty to him than her.
Second, you could consider that Bubba has the ability to vote in US elections and Liu Chu doesn't. Making Liu Chu better off is a nice moral deed, making Bubba better off is not just a nice moral deed but also a political obligation.
Re:The U.S. Can No Longer Hide from Its Deep Poverty Problem
by vec on Thursday January 25, 2018 @10:42AM
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Bubba can vote, so he's able to represent his own interests. Liu Chu has no voice in the system.
It seems to me that if I have any obligation it would be to advocate for those that cannot advocate for themselves first.
Re:The U.S. Can No Longer Hide from Its Deep Poverty Problem
by pnutjam on Thursday January 25, 2018 @11:07AM
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Help given to Liu Chu will by necessity pass through many hands and you have no control over the ethical structure of Liu Chu's society.
Helping Bubba is something you can verify, and it will also help Liu Chu when Bubba has more income and can afford to help others.
Re:The U.S. Can No Longer Hide from Its Deep Poverty Problem
by leereeves on Thursday January 25, 2018 @04:09PM
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The Chinese will take care of Liu Chu, with nary a concern for Bubba.
Re:The U.S. Can No Longer Hide from Its Deep Poverty Problem
by adamc on Thursday January 25, 2018 @10:42AM
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We want all people to do well. But globalization didn't just help Liu Chu -- it helped many people in the U.S. Maybe we should redirect some of that gain back to Bubba.
Re:The U.S. Can No Longer Hide from Its Deep Poverty Problem
by grasshopperpurp on Thursday January 25, 2018 @11:18AM
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>But globalization didn't just help Liu Chu -- it helped many people in the U.S. Maybe we should redirect some of that gain back to Bubba.
This is the key point.
Re:The U.S. Can No Longer Hide from Its Deep Poverty Problem
by notyourday on Thursday January 25, 2018 @12:27PM
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> Why should Bubba live a better life then Liu Chu just because he was born in one country and Liu Chu another? Globalization has reduced extreme poverty worldwide, to the point where it will not exist in a few years.
Because Bubba is a member of a lucky sperm club. It is neither good nor is it bad. It just is.
Completely open borders and completely open immigration policy result in everyone sinking to the lowest, not lowest getting to the highest.
Globalization has very little to do with the plights of blacks in the Mississippi Delta. Old fashioned racism and a lack of jobs in sectors which aren't agriculture have a lot more to do with it.