This is a question for the illegal immigration advocates who use the obnoxious rhetoric "nobody is an illegal" to support their radical views on border security, or lack thereof. Explain how that statement is true. If nobody is considered "illegal," there are no laws. This position, whether inadvertently or not, represents an anarchist point of view. The fact is, some people ARE "illegal," but we must decide what should and should not be considered, "illegal." However, if we can't agree that some people should be considered illegal, or guilty of doing illegal things, then it is impossible to engage in political debate. And since it is those - not all, but some - on the Left who are advocating this position, that nobody is illegal, aren't they the ones who are wrong since this is in fact a society of laws and regulations whether they like it or not?
Convince me otherwise.
2006-11-08 12:16:27 · 5 answers · asked by Leroy Johnson 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It's just rhetoric. While I don't agree with the open borders crowd, I think that what they're trying to say with that kind of rhetoric is that a person's immigration status doesn't define his or her essence as a human being. That is, instead of being called "lawbreakers," they would rather be labeled "people who have broken a law."
Personally I wish that we could start calling such people "unauthorized immigrants," as a middle ground.
2006-11-08 12:35:44 · answer #1 · answered by beltwaybomb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are absolutely correct! Everyone is an illegal alien in this world if you look hard enough. Whites are illegal in america because we invaded the continent ousting the Native americans.
We are in deep doo doo now the Demoncrats are in house.
The democrats make rules and laws and regulations that are supposed to be for the greater good of all and cover everyone. But....
The rules, laws and regulations that they pass do NOT cover everyone and barely cover anyone unless they meet the criteria and stereotype of what they are working toward. They would work in a perfect world, but this is not a perfect world and never would be.
Great question
2006-11-08 20:27:22 · answer #2 · answered by billydeer_2000 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
very good question. if you break a law,weather it's border issues or murder than you are "illegal"
2006-11-08 20:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All this could be left unsaid.
2006-11-08 20:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
every thing is legal? not
2006-11-08 20:25:51 · answer #5 · answered by keral 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋