Good vs Good: Why the 8 Great Goods Are Behind Every Good by John C Beck

Author:John C Beck
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Decision Making, Management & Leadership, Business & Money, Philosophy, Skills, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Politics & Social Sciences
ISBN: 9780984749157
Publisher: North Star Books
Published: 2013-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

The one place I found a bit of real “fear for my life” mentality in all of this was in a conversation with a middle-class lesbian couple who would be considered liberal on any political scale, but firmly support SB 1070. They live in a neighborhood that is mostly Hispanic. That is not a problem for them—they chose to live there—but that neighborhood now boasts an increasingly transient and drug-gang quality. The couple blames this on illegal immigration. Shootings and gunfire in the neighborhood have them, to some extent, afraid for their lives.

Growth. Growth is certainly relevant to the immigration debate. The main reason that illegal immigrants come to the US is economic Growth—jobs that pay a lot better than in their home countries. People charged under this law would lose a chance for economic Growth. Illegal aliens’ presence in the job market also results in Growth for US citizens; while it may bring down the wage levels for certain job categories, studies show it actually seems to increase wage levels in other categories.

Relationships. The majority of those marching in the streets to overturn Arizona’s new law probably value Relationships above all else in this debate. Many of them know and love someone who is an illegal alien. Take Manuel, for example: he doesn’t march in the streets, but nothing has made him angrier than this law. As a US citizen with an MBA from a top school and a great job, his position is safe, but his mother and father, who have been living in Arizona as long as he has, a couple of his siblings, and his uncles could be identified and deported at any moment. Another portion of those opposing this law do so because it is just “unkind” to people who live in our communities already. They point out that the law’s passage only sends a message of hatred and divides the community.

Stability. Many of those fiercely supporting Arizona’s new law do so because they value Stability. True, federal law on immigration is not too different from the new state law. But the law’s advocates hope that SB 1070 will send a message to Washington, bringing stronger enforcement, which they assume will mean less law breaking and more Stability.

Joy. Joy has almost nothing to do with support or opposition to SB 1070. Deportation of a loved one would no doubt cause a dearth of happiness, but it is not a motivating force for opposing the law. There are those who support the law out of mean-spirited “fun,” but again, a tiny group.

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