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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Here's the thing. Canada and the U.S. were set up from the get-go as immigrant nations. We've certainly had our own share of nativist jingoism and resistance to newcomers. But we've pretty much agreed with the premise that the country has been built by waves of people coming from other places.
Most countries in the world were not set up as immigrant states. And nobody has ever really come out and asked the people if they want to be immigrant states. Personally, I think countries with low birth rates would be dumb not to bring in immigrants to support their economy and help pay for public services of an aging population. But I also think each country should be allowed to make that choice for themselves, and we shouldn't presume that racism is the only reason they wouldn't want an open door immigration policy.
Anyone care to guess how racially homogeneous Japan is? 98.5 per cent. Does that make them a country that should be denounced for their hatred and bigotry? Should the international community maybe step in and tell the Japanese to get their heads out of the past, get with the times, and allow mass immigration? I don't think so. Japan is undoubtedly a deeply racist culture. But it's their own choice if they want to continue on the road to demographic suicide.
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Japan didn't colonize the world, pillage its resources, and leave it to fend for itself either.