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> 1. Punishing people because their families live in what some people deem "offshore" is heartless.

If it were the only way to address societal inequalities, is it more heartless than letting those continue?

How do I know that it would not even worsen the situation, as it clearly would introduce other inequalities?

Well that's a different argument than saying it's heartless. The point I'm making is that it being heartless is not an argument against an evidence-based policy that would help more people.

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