On Mass Immigration and a claim

 

"Past mistakes do not justify present mistakes"

The Example of Mass Immigration

Brazil, Canada, the United States, Argentina, and, to a lesser extent, other countries in the Americas, received millions of immigrants, mostly Europeans, between the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. And while there are those who believe that mass immigration was necessary for the development of these countries during that period, I, who also held the same opinion, am now concluding that, in fact, it is almost never justifiable from a rational perspective of thought and action, precisely because itis an extremist or radical measure, even if its objective is the occupation of sparsely populated lands. Because, as much as it makes logical sense at first glance, it may not upon closer analysis, considering, for example, whether a territory can be strategically occupied without being flooded by new inhabitants and also whether, instead of importing foreign labor to resolve social and historical issues, a country can or should prioritize its native population, providing them with sensible policies in the sense of making them more functional, socially and economically, and even personally and existentially. Therefore, what was done in these countries during that period is no more correct than what is happening to some of these same countries and to other countries today. From what has already been said, it is an extreme measure and causes more problems, both social and ecological. If what was done wrong or foolishly in the past does not justify doing the same in the present.