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Nearly 80% of Texas' floating border barrier is technically in Mexico, survey finds (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by livus@kbin.social to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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A joint U.S.-Mexico topographical survey found that 787 feet of the 995-feet-long buoy line set up by Texas are in Mexico.

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[+] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works -176 points 1 year ago

Don't try to cross borders illegally. You get what you deserve.

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[-] EpicFailGuy@kbin.social 27 points 1 year ago

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@livus @superkret @themeatbridge

That's a very simplistic and apathetic response to a human being dying ...

I bet you support the death penalty for people that steal a loaf of bread to feed their children as well.

The reality is that it's a very complex issue and while Texas has the right to secure it's borders a humans right to live is a little more important me thinks.

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[+] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works -46 points 1 year ago

At the size of a state government deaths are statistics. And funny you should mention stealing. In another thread I was arguing that stealing is immoral and should face punishment, even food. Just like going hungry has programs to help, so does immigration have processes to go through to do it legally.

Don't steal and don't cross sovereign borders without permission. There are consequences to actions. Don't start crying because someone suffered the consequences.

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[-] letsalllovelain@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 year ago

Suffered the consequences of what, exactly? The consequences of being born into a world that doesn't provide for them? The consequences of unequal access to opportunity?

Guess then we should get to shoving some consequences your way for being a dick. Your speech is harmful, and you don't deserve clean food or water or a warm place to sleep.

Get our of here with your garbage. Your life is not more valuable than ANYONE elses.

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[+] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works -9 points 1 year ago

That's a pretty sweet straw man you just built there.

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[-] letsalllovelain@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

Academic language does not shelter you from the consequences of your speech.

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[+] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works -6 points 1 year ago

You seem to have misunderstood what I was arguing against. I've said nothing about inequality or difficulty of life anywhere. Merely that crossing borders illegally is illegal and wrong.