Posted: Wed 05 Jul 2006 03:11 Post subject: Re: Immigration
oevega wrote:
It is interesting also to consider the following. The Latin American countries started from an even level: all of them where very poor at the time of Independence. Haiti was the first to become independent by the way. After two centuries, Haiti is today the poorest country in the hemisphere.
What happened?
I have discarded the racist ideas that say Haiti is poor because is black, because those ideas are not only idiot, but are easy to disprove. There are many Black countries in the Caribbean that have not done as bad at all.
However, I have found ONE correlation between degree of development and population. That is immigration of skilled people. Countries are richer today according to the degree of skilled immigration.
If Haiti closed the door to foreigners that might be one of the main reasons of the economic failure. Argentina, on the other side, encouraged larger scale immigration as is the richest country of the hemisphere today.
I believe is a fascinating issue to study. If somebody follows and publish it, please cite me :)Omar
Well, how about a huge embargo placed by the US and debt to France hobbled the country since its early history.
Posted: Wed 05 Jul 2006 03:12 Post subject: Re: People
Phil345 wrote:
oevega wrote:
Hi,
In 19th Brazil the majority was African. Today the demographics have changed.
yes, and this happened by design
Still not genocide.
But what did happen in Argentina and Chile was prohibition and control of congregating and social functions that would promote the perpetuation of Afrodescent identities, so there was an attempt at cultural genocide.
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Posted: Wed 05 Jul 2006 18:18 Post subject: Re: People
Salsassin wrote:
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But what did happen in Argentina and Chile was prohibition and control of congregating and social functions that would promote the perpetuation of Afrodescent identities, so there was an attempt at cultural genocide.
Attempt to "cultural genocide"? Prove it.
Besides, what happened in Argentina and Chile is that average people just don't pay attention to those claim. If there is a sin, that is indiference.
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