Eugine_Nier comments on Is Politics the Mindkiller? An Inconclusive Test - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 29 July 2012 05:14:54PM 3 points [-]

Solvent's point is that there's a difference open immigration:

'the landlords / cities must allow people to freely enter.'

and open emigration:

'the landlords / cities must allow people to freely leave.'

Comment author: [deleted] 30 July 2012 07:33:58AM 0 points [-]

Which is a reason why landlords aren't analogous with countries. If you don't like your landlord, you can (in principle) buy your own house, become homeless, live with your parents, etc.; whereas if you don't like your country, even if your country allows you to leave, if you don't find a country that allows you to enter you're out of luck.