tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18540171.post114118493562220385..comments2024-01-18T12:02:23.977+00:00Comments on African Shirts: To hell with bordersNkemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16179240558587295386noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18540171.post-1141257333724568572006-03-01T23:55:00.000+00:002006-03-01T23:55:00.000+00:00How would people agree to pay taxes when they woul...<I>How would people agree to pay taxes when they would contribute to things they may never use?</I><BR/><BR/>Private enterprise looking after traditional state preserves. Aready happens all over the world.<BR/><BR/><I>Would we not see all sick people moving to countries with excellent health services?</I><BR/><BR/>We already do, except that it's only the rich that can afford it. So called "health tourism", even though they tend to go because it's cheaper.<BR/><BR/><I>Would we see the evolution of countries with narrow bands of skills as people sought to work and abidewith those of similar skill levels?</I><BR/><BR/>Once again, already happens, "brain drain".<BR/><BR/>All these things already happen, they're only artificially regulated by the recipient state (which tend to be the richer). The movement of people is restricted to those who can afford to move, or those who slip through the net. When in reality it's the less well off that need to move to gain access to resources. The riddance of borders won't create one way migration, one might even find that people find that there's a killing to be made (financially) in the reverse route.Nkemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16179240558587295386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18540171.post-1141237715643513962006-03-01T18:28:00.000+00:002006-03-01T18:28:00.000+00:00Nice idea but tricky to have in reality.It is fine...Nice idea but tricky to have in reality.<BR/><BR/>It is fine if it is the individuals responsibility to completely care for themselves independently of the state.<BR/><BR/>How would people agree to pay taxes when they would contribute to things they may never use?<BR/><BR/>Would we not see all sick people moving to countries with excellent health services?<BR/><BR/>Would we see the evolution of countries with narrow bands of skills as people sought to work and abidewith those of similar skill levels?<BR/><BR/>Would be see wider spread poverty as those who are perceived to have no skills are left to manage together in a single country as others abandom them for brighter prospects elsewhere?<BR/><BR/>Very very interesting food for thoughtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com