(November 16, 2016 at 3:38 pm)TaraJo Wrote:(November 16, 2016 at 1:39 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I don't think TJ's actually drawing an exact equivalence, but rather, using the Underground Railroad as an example to illustrate her point about the difference between legal and ethical.
Well, kinda. Might also point out that in the realm of political debate, arguing that something isn't legal is exactly the point. Yes, you're right, it is illegal for certain refugees to come into America. And I think that's the problem. It shouldn't be illegal because I feel like it's unethical to tell refugees to go back home.
I agree. And I believe that given events in Mexico and Central America, with a brutal drug war that's killed tens of thousands of people, that many illegal immigrants should be regarded as refugees instead. And yes, to me that means I'm okay with an amnesty for many of them. It seems only humane.
