@upthecreekyetagain wrote:

I wouldn't deny that locked doors deter some burglars - I wouldn't deny that border checks deter some undesirables.

 

The key word though is 'some' - how many who knows - all we do know is that neither are effective in a great number of cases and taken to excess cause more problems than they prevent.


Even if we manage to lock just one door and just keep one undesirable out which in turn saves just one innocent life is it not worth it ?