[alexgieg]

In your view, is legality always and invariably the same as justice? In other words, are all laws just, and all that's just is codified as law?

[rootusrootus]

> always and invariably

When you frame a question as an absolute, I feel comfortable answering no.

If you have a real philosophical argument you want to make, go for it.

[alexgieg]

You said what happened to him was just. Most people I've seen have taken the position it was legal but unjust.

[rayiner]

Just includes citizens being able to decide the terms and conditions on which outsiders are allowed into their country. Being able to decide the conditions for immigration is a fundamental consequence of the right of self determination.

[alexgieg]

It seems US citizens are quite divided on this, which suggests there's intense dissatisfaction with the law as is, and therefore the need to re-legislate the topic following the current will of the majority.