Re: Europe and assimilation

From: Giu1i0 Pri5c0 (g2002@prisco.info)
Date: Wed Mar 12 2003 - 21:21:07 MST

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    Right. So the best thing to do, is to let them come.
    G.

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Lee Corbin" <lcorbin@tsoft.com>
    To: <extropians@extropy.org>
    Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 3:05 AM
    Subject: RE: Europe and assimilation

    > Amara writes
    >
    > > I wish that the Italians would look at their own
    > > actions that result in a large number of Italians
    > > emigrating out, and add to that their flat birth-
    > > rate and their pension scheme heading for disaster.
    > > *Who* is going to pay those pensioners pensions,
    > > if not a new generation??
    >
    > Well, the immigrants, of course. Isn't it a good
    > deal for everyone? The Italians get a more comfortable
    > old age, the immigrants get to live in a Western country.
    > (So as to not obfuscate, I have very mixed feelings about
    > all this, but I'm surprised you do.)
    >
    > > It is the immigrants that are having the babies, not
    > > the Italians.
    >
    > So what? Is there anyone on this list who can articulate
    > the uneasiness here?
    >
    > Lee
    >
    >



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