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Old 03-07-2017, 08:08 AM  
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Originally Posted by Rochard View Post
An immigrant is someone who moves to a new country in search of a better life. A slave is someone who is kidnapped, and forced to slave labor, no matter where they end up. Calling a slave an immigrant is rather insulting.
Again, learn basic thinking.
Show me where it is written that immigrant must be voluntary country changer?
Immigrating is moving to another country. That is the definition.
You are used to using this word for voluntary moving, but that does not mean this definition is not correct for involuntary moving.


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Originally Posted by Rochard View Post
If I hit you over the head, put you in boat, and you wake up in Africa, you aren't an immigrant there. You are a victim.
Again, victim AND involuntary immigrant.
These phrases do not cancel each other out.
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