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Osem · 16-08-2016, 11:10

There's always going to be an argument for migration to increase GDP but its fatally flawed since we can't sustain such population growth forever any more than we can sustain burning carbon. Whist there are pros and cons to mass migration, what mustn't be overlooked is the 'cost' to our quality of life, social fabric etc. Mass migration has brought with it many costs and it certainly isn't those at the top of the pecking order who've suffered.

I don't see how anyone can seriously argue that mass migration doesn't significantly affect wages in those sectors which bear the brunt of it. Since when did competition for jobs ever increase pay rates?

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Osem Inactive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Right here! Posts: 22,315	Re: Unstoppable migration? There's always going to be an argument for migration to increase GDP but its fatally flawed since we can't sustain such population growth forever any more than we can sustain burning carbon. Whist there are pros and cons to mass migration, what mustn't be overlooked is the 'cost' to our quality of life, social fabric etc. Mass migration has brought with it many costs and it certainly isn't those at the top of the pecking order who've suffered. I don't see how anyone can seriously argue that mass migration doesn't significantly affect wages in those sectors which bear the brunt of it. Since when did competition for jobs ever increase pay rates?