farglebargle
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ORIGINAL: SusanofO I don't think it's necessarily the right thing to do either (Geez, you'd think we could do just a wee bit better than that) But - That is exactly how huddled masses were treated (far worse, in fact) when they landed and were wended through Ellis Island near NYC, about 120140 years ago. This method of "processing immigrants" lasted for years. In fact, if they were deemed unhealthy or otherwise unfit, did they help them at all, from their "new country?" - These were very desperate people indeed - famine victims, people feeling religious persecution, very young adults with no families, and yes - children, too. Some were dying of various diseases, and either knew it, or didn't. No, they got no help (or very little help) - the immigration officials at the time just told them they had to go back to wherever they came from, and-or shipped them back there. Only healthy-able-bodied folks were welcome, for the most part. It's not particularly humane. But it's not new, either. - Susan After playing a few rounds of this: http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/Pandemic-EoM.html ( I managed to depopulate South America, Mexico, The US, Canada, The South Pacific, Mideast, Europe, Russia, and China, 80% of the world population ( Damn Africa and Greenland for developing Vaccines and enforcing CHI!!! ) without too much trouble, by using the borders, rather than airports as my primary vector. I sorta understand why Health Inspection at the borders might not be a bad idea. And forcing people through those Health Inspection points. In fact, I'd rather have NO RESTRICTIONS on Entry, as long as you get the Pandemic Check before you come in. Maybe in the end it's not the alleged economic issues, but the alleged Public Health issues which should be the focus of this debate?
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