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In article <h9bbf1hrv8qqprk4476njvomlnsbdpkmhq@4ax.com>, cynic_999
@yahoo.co.uk says...
> >> As many of the workers are in service industries, the low wages serve
> >> to make those things more affordable and so *raise* the standard of
> >> living for most people. They are not replacing anyone - were they not
> >> to do the work, the jobs would not exist and we would all simply lose
> >> the services they provided.
>
> >What service jobs would not be done if immigrant workers were not to
> >fill them?
>
> Plenty. You have only to think of the places you can buy a takeaway
> when the pubs chuck out.

I don't eat that junk, but will the world be a poorer place if we lose
fat filled, stinking, low quality junk food?


> > Perhaps the jobs would be offered at a fair rate to give a
> >person a living wage.
>
> In many cases such wages would make the business non-viable, because
> few would be willing to pay the increased price of the goods &
> services.
As above, good.

> >it sounds very much like you are advocating slave labour.
>
> I am not advocating anything, I was pointing out the fallacy of your
> statement that a sizable proportioon of immigrants are on the dole.
> In most cases I am content to allow market forces to dictate wages.

It is not a fallacy to state "a sizable proportion of immigrants are on
the dole." it is a fact. How big a size is under dispute, but
regardless.
You are pointing out the fallacy of my statement? What statement? I
cannot see anywhere where I have mentioned how many immigrants are on
the dole. I can see where I mentioned Pakistani people work long hours
when working in their own business. Is that what you mean?

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regards
Joe