[image] Is Taiwan racist? That is why controlled legal smart immigration policies are needed. Controlled=Knowing who just came and what is that person doing. Legal=Making respect the Law from the beginning or otherwise you are calling for more breaking the Law. Smart=They come to work, not to …

[image] Hubert_Golightly: Similarly, if a Taiwanese citizen went and protested today outside the Israeli embassy in Taipei City they will experience no lasting consequences, but a non-Taiwanese citizen would, again, have this noted and it could contribute another ‘black mark’ on their record and…

[image] Hubert_Golightly: Immigrants are not just held to a higher standard, they also have fewer rights. For example, a Taiwanese citizen who is accused of a crime but not charged will not be subject to any kind of follow-up by the authorities, whereas a non-Taiwanese, including those with perm…

[image] Hubert_Golightly: if a Taiwanese citizen went and protested today outside the Israeli embassy in Taipei City Why on earth would a Taiwanese citizen protest outside the Israeli embassy? Are they Hamas sympathizers now? Supporting a government officially listed as terrorists for actions…

As I suggested in my first comment, this behavior by the authorities is not widely publicized. Visits are conducted by officials wearing plain clothes, so they are not even visible to neighbors. They are presented in the form of “I was passing by and thought I’d pay a call…” During such a visit, off…

Israel’s conducting a genocide in Gaza, a fact that appears to have escaped you.

[image] Hubert_Golightly: There’s no need for me to dignify those doubting these visits happen because I know from direct experience that they do. Likewise, I also know that political activity by foreigners is closely monitored in Taiwan It’s also consistent with what @Niurou has previously s…

[image] Hubert_Golightly: Israel’s conducting a genocide in Gaza, a fact that appears to have escaped you. Oh, ‘genocide,’ sure—let’s conveniently forget the part where Gaza literally invaded Israel, murdering civilians and taking hostages. But I guess it’s easier to focus on Israel defending…

It’s just as one sided to say there could be no reason to protest except as a Hamas supporter. People might want to protest Israel’s conduct of the war, why not? I would.

[image] Hubert_Golightly: They are presented in the form of “I was passing by and thought I’d pay a call…” During such a visit, officials will ask personal questions about one’s sex life, ask for a tour of the residence, ask permission to take photographs, and so on. Are you saying this only …

[image] tempogain: It’s just as one sided to say there could be no reason to protest except as a Hamas supporter. People might want to protest Israel’s conduct of the war, why not? I would. I get that people might want to protest Israel’s actions, but it’s important to look at the bigger pict…

Immigration Ethics (from Is Taiwan Racist?)

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Andrew September 8, 2024, 3:37pm 33

It’s also consistent with what @Niurou has previously said about immigration knowing “all about him”, and all of our government complaints apparently being cc’d to NIA.

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