The points system should correlate with people's ability to find work. If the evidence shows a science degree does that, give it more points
The idea that a science degree should count more than a humanities degree toward being allowed to immigrate is dopey. -Signed, a scientist.https://twitter.com/yascha_mounk/status/900466216426500096 …
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Why? There are all kinds of reasons to immigrate. The reason why "ability to find work" is placed on such a pedestal eludes me.
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It's not about reasons to immigrate. It's about reasons to take immigrants.
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That's a false dichotomy - the topic of immigration is unduly focused on the latter, and very nationalistic. Point systems bear this out.
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That's what I'm saying. That's what the point system is about.
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The point system is fundamentally based on economic benefits. But reasons to immigrate and reasons to take immigrants are much broader.
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It throws away most of all these other reasons to myopically focus on economic benefit to the United States.
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However, I infer from your reply that you are fine with this nationalistic, myopic goal!
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Especially when our civilization is suffering from an increasingly apparent deficiency in humanities.
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Should physics and computer science degrees count same as performance/visualize art degrees?
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I arrived here as a skilled immigrant, I score 28.
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The idea that ANY degree should count more toward being allowed to immigrate is dopey. We don't become special fancy humans through college.
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And ironic given that the US government seems to have turned its back on science (when it doesn't like the answers it gives)
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Often science/humanities/arts interact. Try explaining to USCIS that literary structure can be quantified
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You also learn more about authoritarianism in the humanities
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Clearly shows that they neither understand science nor humanities
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Agreed. Plenty of non scientist US citizens. Even some who are complete a-holes but still citizens.
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