A Moral Argument against Migration
11th October 2024
Migration is perhaps the most consequential issue of our time. Our world is far more mobile and interconnected than any point in human history and, as a result, we have seen historic demographic shifts and movement of peoples, especially in the Western world. This socio-political trend has become highly charged with emotional and ethical accusations such that those who stand opposed to the current levels of migration are being systematically labelled ‘hateful,’ ‘far-right,’ or ‘bigoted.’ Meanwhile, we are repeatedly told, in what has become trite rationale for unmitigated mass-migration, that ‘love has no borders,’ or indeed—as the Archbishop of Canterbury argued in an Easter Sunday address—that government policies to deter and remove illegal migrants cannot stand the judgement of God.
The political Left, who defend mass-migration and condemn those who argue for stricter migration controls, have to some degree succeeded in framing this political issue in a moral light which favours their position. They have painted their view as one of ‘love’ and ‘compassion.’ After all, it is inconceivable that anyone could turn away a distressed and needy soul from their home.
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They have convinced our own countrymen that it is a necessary condition of morality to accept millions upon millions of migrants—estranged from our own culture, religion, and heritage—into our homeland. They have bullied those who reject this quasi-moralism by making accusations of racism and hatred, something which has proven an effective strategy for stifling debate and preventing any real political reform.