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Re:H-1B Visa Most Used for 'Software Engineer,' 'Software De... by theflyinghorse on Monday August 19, 2019 @11:49AM (#20738810)
Why should I as a member of local labour pool support globalizing my own competition? With globalized competition will come global wages, and I outright cannot survive living here on a global wage. 5-10/h doesn't cover food+shelter for me
Re:H-1B Visa Most Used for 'Software Engineer,' 'Software De... by henvic on Monday August 19, 2019 @06:46PM (#20742473)
You don't need to support it. What you don't have a right to do is to try to use the state to prohibit it. If you want to buy local, it's your prerogative, and there is nothing wrong with your choice. However, if your neighbor wants to buy from elsewhere, it's theirs as well, and this is valid for both buying bananas or engineer work.
Re:H-1B Visa Most Used for 'Software Engineer,' 'Software De... by theflyinghorse on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @07:04PM (#20762864)
Are you using "Your neighbour" as a way of saying "another member of your local labour pool"? It isn't obvious to me that there would be anybody rational in the local labour pool who would willingly argue in favour of reducing their earning potential through moving bargaining balance towards capital by globalizing labour competition.

I mean why should ANY worker want to make less and thus have lower standards of living. Just doesn't make much sense to me.

Re:H-1B Visa Most Used for 'Software Engineer,' 'Software De... by bumby on Monday August 19, 2019 @09:53PM (#20743241)
If they live in the United States they have a right to use the state to prohibit it. The First Amendment guarantees the right to petition the government for redress of grievances (whether real or perceived).

In the words of the Copley First Amendment Center, "People have the right to appeal to government in favor of or against policies that affect them or in which they feel strongly. This freedom includes the right to gather signatures in support of a cause and to lobby legislative bodies for or against legislation"

Re:H-1B Visa Most Used for 'Software Engineer,' 'Software De... by henvic on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @12:03PM (#20748489)
It might be lawful, but it isn't ethical. It's just legal plunder at its best.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_plunder

Re:H-1B Visa Most Used for 'Software Engineer,' 'Software De... by bumby on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @01:59PM (#20749896)
I'm assuming you mean the actions of the state are unethical and not the freedom of speech to petition the government