(May 24, 2023 at 1:48 am)WinterHold Wrote: Society was always dynamic.
Closed, anti-immigration societies die a cold death, just like Japan now. Birth rates in that society are scary and reached inhumane levels:
Quote:Japan's population has fallen for the 12th consecutive year, as deaths rise and the birth rate continues to sink, according to government data released Wednesday. The population stood at 124.49 million in 2022 – representing a decline of 556,000 from the previous year, figures show
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/13/asia/...index.html
Any society choosing the closed-borders model suffers the same conclusion.
Despite the popular examples of the positive effect of immigration on countries (like the European scientific evolution, fueling the economy of the region, ...etc):
https://www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/nort...eigh-costs
Anti immigration parties still fool the people with almost childish promises, and more serious and dangerous promises that cause direct depopulation and destruction for the economy.
In other words: when did anti-Immigration policy was good for humans; ever?
The conclusion of such policy is always cold death like Japan and northern Europe, or worse: being vanquished and swallowed by pro-immigration humans.
The CNN article cited the low birth rate among Japanese nationals as the reason for the decline in population. It's nothing to do with immigration. In fact, it mentions that Japan's immigration policies kept the number from being much, much worse.
As for Northern Europe, according to this , they seem to be doing pretty well regarding welcoming immigrants.
I don't disagree with your central point that immigration is a good thing, but I think you're shooting at the wrong targets.
Boru
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