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One of the big arguments against forcing this kind of thing is that even when it is done with the best of intentions and there is quite legitimately no ulterior motive, it still tends to go pretty terribly for the contacted group. In the most abstract sense I guess I agree with you, because I don't think it's right that the sheer chance of where you are born should control your life. By analogy, if we're being watched by a tremendous galaxy-spanning alien empire, I'd be pissed as HELL to have the opportunities of exploring, learning, engaging in culture, etc. denied to me without being asked. But here on earth the facts of nature mean that this is largely unavoidable, and there are far, far more severe examples of it hurting far, far more people. Syrian refugees didn't choose to be born in Syria, for example. Undocumented immigrants into the US didn't choose to be born in Mexico or Central America. Parentage making an immeasurable impact on your life is something that we should work against where feasible, but this particular issue - even if we were to accept that contact should be forced - has to be pretty far down the list of priorities even within the narrow remit of birthplace and immigration and so forth.
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Main Paineframe posted:What if you take all the native kids out of the small native school every native attends and spread them randomly among Western schools, some good, some bad? Would that provide more equality of opportunity? Yes? Like, there are plenty of other arguments for and against it, but transparently yes, it would equality opportunity further? Not as much as all schools being of the same standards anyway, obviously, but absent that, random distribution is a good way to achieve that goal.
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