I support taxes and spending that maximise domestic economic growth and spending as much of the tax revenue we raise beyond the spending needed to maximise domestic growth on this kind of foreign aid.
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Replying to @s8mb @AnglesonWalter
I also favour huge amounts of immigration of unskilled workers from poor countries on the grounds that it improves their welfare, including if it reduces the welfare of Britons, eg through higher crime.
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Replying to @s8mb @AnglesonWalter
If one violent assault leads to improved welfare for one unskilled worker, how many times are you willing to be violently assaulted on this basis?
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Replying to @Zadok_ @AnglesonWalter
Aha, you've got me. This excellent, clear analogy shows I'm wrong – nice one.
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really, honestly, put a number on it. What is the conversion rate between increased crime in britain vs. improved welfare for imported unskilled laborers. Is there any theoretical threshold where it's not worth it?
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If we take the value of a statistical life to be $5m then one extra secret murder would be worth $5m in extra welfare (to anyone else in the world). Since an extra murder also increases people's sense of fear then it's likely to be more than that but that's how to think about it.
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For crime to be a reason to restrict immigration you would have to show that criminals are more likely to kill abroad than in the UK. Since if this is not true, allowing them in, doesn't change the # of murders, just the location, which isn't that important.
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Replying to @Rasko3000 @s8mb and
What about home invasions? It’s true home invaders sometimes rough up the residents but consider that the home invaders’ being in a stranger’s home could save their own families from domestic violence! Idk if there’s any evidence either way so it’s net neutral I reckon
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Replying to @QuasLacrimas @s8mb and
Invading a home is initself a crime and harmful. Moving from a crime ridden country to a relatively civil country isn't in itself harmful. Disanalogy
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Replying to @Rasko3000 @s8mb and
Entering a home without the owner’s permission isn’t inherently harmful, and illegal immigration is a crime and causes harm. Disanalogy
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Maybe he just wants to enter into your home and *vibe* - you don't know
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Replying to @CovfefeAnon @s8mb and
the gains in terms of giving him a safer environment to vibe in could be considerable
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