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**cokLoolioli** · 05-28-2007, 02:44 PM

Now Zippy, do you have a better solution to "controlling illegal aliens already living in the country"? And, just what is the flaw you assert exists in Sowell's approach?

I never offered a solution; unlike you, I don't buy the argument that the solution is easy.

I already told you what the flaw is. I'm sure Sowell is aware of it too, although he omitted it from his analysis.

He wants you to regard these millions of illegal aliens as solitary individuals. In reality, many have developed complex social ties, with children who are citizens attending school.

Rounding up and incarcerating a small percentage as an example, thinking the rest would just pack up and leave is unrealistic. And if they did, you would still have broken families to contend with, children as you put it, "in the custody of the state." One wonders what sort of citizens they will become as adults.

This heavy-handed approach would further erode our standing as an enlightened democracy, making it difficult to impact world events - but somehow, I doubt you give a damn about that.

In which case, Edward's solution is the most practical: just shoot them all. I can live with dirty highways.

05-28-2007, 02:44 PM	#26
cokLoolioli Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 562 Senior Member	Now Zippy, do you have a better solution to "controlling illegal aliens already living in the country"? And, just what is the flaw you assert exists in Sowell's approach? I never offered a solution; unlike you, I don't buy the argument that the solution is easy. I already told you what the flaw is. I'm sure Sowell is aware of it too, although he omitted it from his analysis. He wants you to regard these millions of illegal aliens as solitary individuals. In reality, many have developed complex social ties, with children who are citizens attending school. Rounding up and incarcerating a small percentage as an example, thinking the rest would just pack up and leave is unrealistic. And if they did, you would still have broken families to contend with, children as you put it, "in the custody of the state." One wonders what sort of citizens they will become as adults. This heavy-handed approach would further erode our standing as an enlightened democracy, making it difficult to impact world events - but somehow, I doubt you give a damn about that. In which case, Edward's solution is the most practical: just shoot them all. I can live with dirty highways.
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