tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448522934708971158.post8570752453731254992..comments2024-03-12T00:52:36.097-07:00Comments on Chaparral respects no borders: The House MetaphorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448522934708971158.post-40833576002395696382010-02-01T18:05:38.295-08:002010-02-01T18:05:38.295-08:00Interesting to see that the 'but what about if...Interesting to see that the 'but what about if someone trespassed on your land' argument is used by anti-migrant advocates everywhere. Here in Australia the argument is in relation to those who seek asylum by coming to the country by boat. Opponents argue that this is just the same as setting up camp in your frontyard or living room. Unfortunately, the cannot (or do not want to) see the stupidity of the argument (assuming that somehow we 'own' the country), nor are they prepared to accept that maybe a better analogy is that a person is being chased down the street by a mass murderer and knock on your door to ask for somewhere to hide.<br /><br />Congratulations on trying to rework this analogy to show that the voice of migrants needs to be listened to and that nationalistic anti-migrant arguments are often based on ridiculous foundations.Andrewnoreply@blogger.com