Comments on: Is a Guest Worker Program Like Slavery? http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/ The Sweet Release of Reason Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:11:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: tester http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10181 tester Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:18:02 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10181 aposter speed test2 aposter speed test2

]]> By: tester http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10186 tester Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:18:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10186 aposter speed test2 aposter speed test2

]]> By: Matt McIntosh http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10180 Matt McIntosh Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:04:27 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10180 Gene: AI. Machines make choices all the time. Gene: AI. Machines make choices all the time.

]]> By: Matt McIntosh http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10184 Matt McIntosh Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:04:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10184 Gene: AI. Machines make choices all the time. Gene: AI. Machines make choices all the time.

]]> By: Will Wilkinson http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10179 Will Wilkinson Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:55:45 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10179 <p>Gene: <a href=http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/compatibilism/ rel="nofollow">Compatibilism</a></p> Gene: Compatibilism

]]> By: Will Wilkinson http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10182 Will Wilkinson Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10182 Gene: <a href="http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/compatibilism/" rel="nofollow">Compatibilism</a> Gene: Compatibilism

]]> By: Gene Callahan http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10178 Gene Callahan Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:26:31 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10178 "Mexicans and Chinese chose to come." But Will, "meat-machines" obviously cannot "choose" anything -- a machine is something that is made to do the bidding of its designer, not to make choices. “Mexicans and Chinese chose to come.”

But Will, “meat-machines” obviously cannot “choose” anything — a machine is something that is made to do the bidding of its designer, not to make choices.

]]> By: Gene Callahan http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10183 Gene Callahan Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:26:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10183 "Mexicans and Chinese chose to come." But Will, "meat-machines" obviously cannot "choose" anything -- a machine is something that is made to do the bidding of its designer, not to make choices. “Mexicans and Chinese chose to come.”

But Will, “meat-machines” obviously cannot “choose” anything — a machine is something that is made to do the bidding of its designer, not to make choices.

]]> By: Jonas Cord http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10177 Jonas Cord Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:53:46 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10177 I am pro-immigration, but against guest worker programs. While comparisons to slavery are usually hyperbole, the strict delineation between citizens and guest workers somewhat resembles the sorts of social orders that arise in slavery. If we need unskilled labor, then why not finally let the thousands around the world who are unskilled and would like to become permanent citizens serve that purpose. Temporary non-citizens seems like a dangerous way to make even greater social divisions between the native population and foreign immigrants. I am pro-immigration, but against guest worker programs. While comparisons to slavery are usually hyperbole, the strict delineation between citizens and guest workers somewhat resembles the sorts of social orders that arise in slavery.

If we need unskilled labor, then why not finally let the thousands around the world who are unskilled and would like to become permanent citizens serve that purpose. Temporary non-citizens seems like a dangerous way to make even greater social divisions between the native population and foreign immigrants.

]]> By: Jonas Cord http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10185 Jonas Cord Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:53:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/06/22/is-a-guest-worker-program-like-slavery/#comment-10185 I am pro-immigration, but against guest worker programs. While comparisons to slavery are usually hyperbole, the strict delineation between citizens and guest workers somewhat resembles the sorts of social orders that arise in slavery. If we need unskilled labor, then why not finally let the thousands around the world who are unskilled and would like to become permanent citizens serve that purpose. Temporary non-citizens seems like a dangerous way to make even greater social divisions between the native population and foreign immigrants. I am pro-immigration, but against guest worker programs. While comparisons to slavery are usually hyperbole, the strict delineation between citizens and guest workers somewhat resembles the sorts of social orders that arise in slavery.

If we need unskilled labor, then why not finally let the thousands around the world who are unskilled and would like to become permanent citizens serve that purpose. Temporary non-citizens seems like a dangerous way to make even greater social divisions between the native population and foreign immigrants.

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