Immigration and Discrimination

Freedom of movement will be successful, therefore, when there is already group-feeling between the migrants and the host community. It can also work when institutions exist that allow such group-feeling to develop, but because that takes time, the scale of migration is a major factor: too much migration too quickly will inevitably be problematic.

It therefore makes sense to prioritise migrants for whom mutual fellow-feeling already exists, which is why the idea of CANZUK free movement is generally popular across Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK, if less so in the latter. It especially makes sense, simply on the grounds of balancing the numbers involved, for the UK to prioritise immigrants from countries to which Britons themselves are likely to wish to emigrate, inevitably being the English-speaking nations, and to a lesser extent European nations.

The Unconstrained Vision is that human nature is malleable and can be improved, perfected even, if social conditions are improved: anything would be possible if artificial constraints placed on human being can be removed, and so people must be freed from the petty tribal loyalties that cause mistrust and war.

The Constrained Vision, on the other hand, sees that humans need external structures constraining them to behave well, including laws, institutions, customs, traditions, religion and nations. These constraints are built up slowly and organically by communities, but they can be destroyed quickly by radical reformers who don’t understand their value.

If you have the Unconstrained Vision, you’re not going to want to give priority to migrants whom you consider to be privileged, especially not white people from rich countries, such as the CANZUK nations. No; you’ll want to prioritise the under-privileged. You’ll reason that the removal of constraints will lead to better human beings both amongst the migrant and host communities.

What, however, if the Constrained Vision is actually closer to the reality of human nature?

The thing is, though, that those with the Unconstrained Vision, because of their expectations of perfectability, are constantly being disappointed by the faults they perceive amongst their fellows. They are typically not slow to take umbrage at people with alternative viewpoints, and quickly withdraw their fellow-feelings from those by whom they are offended, even to the point of seeking shelter within safe spaces.

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