Commonwealth Freedom of Movement
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This is something I have been following very closely for the last few months, it seems to have gained quite a bit of interest from the various countries has been presented to the respective governments, and is now an internationally recognized establishment.
What are your thoughts on it, do you think it could ever become a reality and if not, why?
The Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation
What are your thoughts on it, do you think it could ever become a reality and if not, why?
The Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation
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This is something I have been following very closely for the last few months, it seems to have gained quite a bit of interest from the various countries has been presented to the respective governments, and is not an internationally recognized establishment.
What are your thoughts on it, do you think it could ever become a reality and if not, why?
The Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation
What are your thoughts on it, do you think it could ever become a reality and if not, why?
The Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation
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This is something I have been following very closely for the last few months, it seems to have gained quite a bit of interest from the various countries has been presented to the respective governments, and is not an internationally recognized establishment.
What are your thoughts on it, do you think it could ever become a reality and if not, why?
The Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation
What are your thoughts on it, do you think it could ever become a reality and if not, why?
The Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations
This would be carnage.
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The commonwealth comprises of 53 countries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations
This would be carnage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations
This would be carnage.
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The commonwealth comprises of 53 countries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations
This would be carnage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations
This would be carnage.
So now I look at the 53 countries if I had the option to move to. UK and Canada are out as I have already lived there.
Definitely consider if affordable
The Bahamas, Barbados, Saint kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Trinidad & Tobago
If none of those worked out
Australia, Fiji, Jamaica, & New Zealand
No way in hell
Bangladesh, Botswana, Brunei, Ghana, Guyana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
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I would have thought by definition all commonwealth countries would have historic ties. I can't see any moral argument for having a white elite of 4 countries with effectively no borders, then excluding Asian or African nations that have been part of the commonwealth just as long.
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I would have thought by definition all commonwealth countries would have historic ties. I can't see any moral argument for having a white elite of 4 countries with effectively no borders, then excluding Asian or African nations that have been part of the commonwealth just as long.
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I think the whole notion would simply be immoral. One rule for the nice white, educated, theatre goers and another for the poor, black, ill educated, mud hut dwellers. How can that be justified in a purportedly "equal" commonwealth society?
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Because 'nice white, educated, theatre goers' is hardly how I'd describe any of those countries. Maybe if you never ventured outside Islington...
But, that said, I do have to agree that it would be a dumb idea.
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Then that must mean the current IEC agreements between countries is also immoral... why should 'nice, white etc. etc.' people as you put it have preferential treatment to experience life in another country
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Why do you think it would be a dumb idea?
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I'm inclined to agree. The IEC programme should be open to all nationalities as long as they met humanitarian or human rights standards. I suspect this policy, however, would mean a lot less "nice white etc etc" would be granted an IEC Visa as presumably the same number of places would be shared out fairly across the globe. I agree with you wholeheartedly though that this would be a much more equitable, less racist strategy.



