You have argued well enough to convince me to take a long hard look at this.
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Originally Posted by Astrocat
And if it would be appropriate for African citizens to lobby their government for fairer trade..... then why should it be different for me, purely based on my race ?
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Nationality has nothing to do with race; that is very dangerous territory and can lead to gross misunderstandings.
As for your point, you are obviously free to lobby whomever you wish, but I always try to think of it in terms of how I would feel if roles are reversed. If I thought that French citizens were lobbying the British government to change our labour laws to match theirs I would be less than impressed.