why is it that most countries

[cpousnret]

around the world protect its citizens,i don`t mean against wars ,etc.,i mean against losing their jobs,health care education,these are some of the things other countries do,why doesn`t the u.s. do these things?

[valerief]

1. Guess ExxonMobil doesn't want it that way. Nor does Microsoft.

Nor GE.

[Deja Q]

4. How dare you attack that philanthropist of philanthropists, Bill Gates?

:sarcasm:

(his business and its history are obvious... except to those who think that separating business from humanity while trying to be a humanist is okay... I mean, anyone else selling second-rate slipshod quality goods would hardly make it to the top...)

[Solon]

2. Actually, until recently, they didn't, and in some countries they still...

don't. Look up the protests against the Phillipine's new labor law, etc. Oddly enough, the countries you are probably thinking of are European, you know they have OPEN borders with the rest of their EU member states. hmm, something to think about.

[smirkymonkey]

3. How does the EU generally treat it's illegal immigrants?

Because if it's not too bad, I plan on being one.

Seriously though, what is the immigration policy throughout the EU? Are they deported? Is it as big an issue for them as it is for us with Eastern Europeans (most of whom are caucasian, btw) taking jobs at lower wages? I suppose the benefits thing is an entirely different story, since most health care is nationalized.