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Borders of countries are fundamentally human constructs. There is no morality associated with crossing them legally or illegally. This is the difference between a law declaring something illegal because they think it is better for society (a parking ticket, say) and a law created that require moral turpitude (murder, say).


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layer811/04/2025

Morality is a human construct as well, so I don’t quite get your point.

doctorpangloss11/04/2025

Ha ha, “no morality,” when it’s people you like. You’re saying pogroms aren’t immoral? That’s a “legal” border crossing!

DaSHacka11/04/2025

A country with no borders is not a country at all, merely an "economic zone" that can be leached until dry.

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