[ArtemZ]

What is the connection between high living standards and immigration?

[collyw]

My simplistic version is that our economy is basically a ponzi scheme that needs new entrants to fuel the "growth".

[eveningcoffee]

Actually not the children, as they are the expense

It needs the people in the productive age. Immigration of young adults is economically the best solution in short term as it leaves the expense of growing them up to the other societies.

[wolfgke]

> It needs the people in the productive age. Immigration of young adults is economically the best solution in short term as it leaves the expense of growing them up to the other societies.

And introduces pension problems for pension systems that are based on an inter-generational contract.

[collyw]

Assuming they will be economically active.

[eveningcoffee]

Well, yes. And do not trying intentionally destroy your society.