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Originally Posted by Jersey Dirtbag
When it comes to foreign policy (to include immigration policy), we cannot bind ourselves to judging every single individual on his or her merits. We have to take a common sense approach to these problems, and this approach will necessarily be based on generalizations about certain populations. Such approaches are taboo because they implicitly reject the popular notion that "fairness" with regard to individuals must be the highest priority. Rather, they are based on the prioritization of maintaining our national security and identity.
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You are presenting a model of international relations that rejects the Westphalian system, that largely ignores the thrust of American diplomatic history, and that accepts as "common sense" a POV embraced by Western civilization's greatest enemies.