SF tech bro: ‘I shouldn’t have to see the pain, struggle, despair of homeless’
It&#x27;s ironic that Keller will get so much shit dumped on him for making the same <i>exact</i> argument that people make against more permissive immigration. Compare:<p><i>A</i>: Allowing people trapped in unproductive countries to move to US&#x2F;Canada&#x2F;Europe would significantly improve their quality of life.<p><i>B</i>: But think of burden to the welfare state! We wouldn&#x27;t be able to afford the flood of people moving here for benefits.<p><i>A</i>: Simple, just don&#x27;t allow them benefits. Many people would still move to US&#x2F;Canada&#x2F;Europe even if excluded completely from the social safety net (or voting, etc.).<p><i>B</i>: The thought of so many destitute people being in my country and not receiving help makes me uncomfortable.<p>The predominant attitude people hold toward the poor&#x2F;disadvantaged outside their country is no different than Keller&#x27;s: I simply do not want to be confronted with this. I&#x27;d prefer to not see it and pretend it wasn&#x27;t there.<p>(Please do not take this as an argument <i>for</i> open borders, it is just an attempt to highlight a hypocrisy.)