RE: Europe and assimilation

From: Lee Corbin (lcorbin@tsoft.com)
Date: Wed Mar 12 2003 - 19:05:34 MST

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    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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