Meh, I was wondering about all the people who got good degree’s but can’t get decent jobs or worse just can’t get a job? India’s population will peak at 1.7 billion with a bulge on the youthful side. When all these people can’t get employment what’s going to happen?
Will there be riots, blood, war, anarchy?
^ There is nothing more dangerous than a bunch of young males with nothing to do and nothing to lose.
Yeah yeah.
I’m just wondering, we’ve become far too ‘civilized’ to allow a breakdown of society and since there is freedom and enogh food revolution is out of the question.
Most of the world seems to resolve problems on the discussion tables bar a few nutty countries so large scale war is out of question.
Seriously wtf do we do with all these people?
This was a common belief during Pax Britannica and 1919-1939 as well.
We’re so civilized. We have the League of Nations. There is no risk of global conflict, everything is settled through negotiation. Yeah. How’d that turn out?
So far I’ve seen the internet being mostly a moderating force on global affairs. We’ve yet to see someone use social media and the like to agitate a population towards something more nefarious. I wouldn’t say it’s impossibe. It’s so much easier to see these things in hindsight. I doubt the concensus forecast even in 1937 was that a global war involving nuclear weapons was around the corner.
I’ve pondered on that subject long enough. I know all the countries will come out with anti-dumping laws against India. For China, its not that big a worry. The Chinese have jobs and their primary language is not English like most educated urban Indians. Its going to get even tougher for people already outside India on work permits. The pursuit of happiness will lead to a mass exodus because the educated class usually isn’t the one with mob mentality. This problem won’t be limited to India. This problem will be pandemic. This is our generation’s great crisis. Writing modern philosophy books on the topic will earn you big money, no matter how terrible you are at literature. Regardless of whether you provide a solution or just keep whacking around the bush, you’ll sell a lot of copies.
What are anti-dumping laws?
It’s a worry for China too, english won’t figure too highly there for the next 20 years and leaves them out of the loop. Most of their jobs are manufacturing…what happens when labour wage reaches a point where it’s comparable to use automation without worrying about pesky things like safety measures etc.
I don’t think countries as a whole will become more insular, a few might but i think borders will become more porous for skilled labor.
I don’t think we’ll have a large scale war because the casualties will barely make a dent in such a large population figure and for the first time in between the people who have vested interest for war and the people poor enough to go to the trenches to feed their families we have a large no of people who realize that war is only profitable for some.
For the first time we know what we’re facing. 9 billion…it’s daunting but at least we know. There’s a lot to look forward to, stem cell research, energy exploration is space…we might just make it. Beside mythology say’s we’re coming full circle.
Anyone know any good books on this subject?
Anti-dumping laws for labor. An Indian would work for cheaper, lesser benefits. We have never even heard of social security and medical coverage for most part is a joke in India. In UK, you’re not even allowed to take a job after your college. Apparently, if you take up education there, they ask you to eff off after you get your degree. If Indians pour out without control, they’ll bring down the lifestyles other people are used to globally. If a certain country takes a strong stance against Indian immigrants, I won’t consider it racism of any order. Its just pure survival instinct and self preservation. I would want to prolong any advantage I was born with too…
The only thing to blame here is population explosion. All other events are just people trying to make the best of the circumstances. In India, nobody can enforce population control. They just won’t be able to pass such a thing.
No country has immigration laws that are specific to countries.
^ As in quotas from certain countries or preferance to some countries? I can 100% tell you Canada has preferred countries, etc.
^ What do you mean?
When it comes to skilled labor if the person is coming from his home country then a company has to sponsor him, if he studies in Canada for a bit a company still has to sponsor him. Where does country of origin come into picture?
Or are you talking about unskilled like labourer’s, people who go to work in the oil sand’s etc?
Yeah, if you qualify under a specific program like FSW in Canada you’re just assessed on your ability to integrate into Canada, but if you’re not under a program, country of orgin does play a role.
I’m not optimistic. We’ve lived in relative peace for too long. It’s a ticking time bomb.
^ I’m with him.
Yeah they do. Even the US still has the diversity lottery where people of no discernable value to the US have a chance to get a green card simply because they’re “historically underrepresented” here. Complete effing BS.
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for skilled labour i should’ve said…
haha… War is after all the easiest way to create jobs and boost economies. Win or lose, there’s always production and employment. Not to mention the nice little population control it brings with it. All you need is a reason.
US has had issues with Mexicans and Irish in the past. And they were very specific with about the place of origin in their case. they have issues with India today. India is allocated 65,000 temporary work visas per annum. Its very country specific. if you don’t enter UK with work permit, they stamp your passport upon immigration with “not for employment”. I personally believe that its justified considering a lot of Indians go on “vacations/business meeting” and take up employment.
The highest no of casualties war has brought was roughly 60 million, Multiply that by 4 and it’s still barely a dent in 9 billion.
While war might have boosted productivity in the past that’s not the case anymore. Nation’s will not manufacture weapons if they go to war, they will buy them from USA, Russia or France. Only a few corporations/nations stand to profit from going to war now.
You’re talking about illegal immigrant’s. Any country would have an issue with that. Hell even we do.
Uk jobs aren’t availabe to any citizen outside the eurozone. It isn’t India specific.
Australia only accepts skilled immigrant’s via a point’s system. Country of origin play’s no role.
That 65,000 figure is probably the highest given to any single nation so again there doesn’t seem to be any discrimination.