[Ar-Curunir]

Let's scale up your example: why should citizens of a country have any special rights over immigrants? One can argue that immigration "restores blighted parts" of the country "to its full potential".

I doubt you'd make that argument, though.

[xienze]

> One can argue that immigration "restores blighted parts" of the country "to its full potential".

Only if you’re talking about well-to-do immigrants, and most of the time that term is reserved for the “undocumented” variety of immigrant, not generally known for bringing a flood of money into an area like Valley techies do.

Your point is actually relevant though, unchecked immigration does indeed have an affect on housing prices, just not quite as dramatically as a horde of tech geeks does.

[nine_k]

Citizens of a country usually sort of own the country, if you read the local constitution.

They are more like homeowners, entitled to protect their land with deadly force.

Tenants are more like tourists: they are welcome as long as they keep paying.

[eli_gottlieb]

>Tenants are more like tourists: they are welcome as long as they keep paying.

Bull. Tenants are full-time residents who just don't have the money to buy.

[kasey_junk]

This is not a controversial opinion amongst lots of people by the way.

I’m not arguing for or against it, but it’s not an argument ad absurdem.