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There is no argument against it other than the worst sort of petty nationalism and little Englandism. Why should Britain be left behind as the Continentals create a great new economic area founded on principles of Justice and Fairness? What is the pound? It is just a currency.
Personally I would like to see the EU radically expand. The veto that each European nation holds is holding up the speed of progress, so we should get rid of it and allow the EU to expand naturally. I would be very glad if there were a single, global state with equal treatment for all and free movement of the citizens of the world, but in the meantime we have to work with what we have, and the EU is the best hope. It could be a springboard, taking Mankind beyond petty nationalism.
The EU does have issues, such as a lack of democracy, and these really need to be sorted out. However, that is only because when the EU was founded such things were not needed, and in time they have become something of an anachronism. There has never been an 'evil plot' by groups of super eilite beaurocrats to create a fascist state. That's just scaremongering.
The EU is by no means fascist, either. It is just an assemblage of nations who share much in common, ganging together for the common good.
What use is there for having multiple Sovereign nations in Europe, each one barely large enough to swing a cat in, and all the tensions this would create as they are swept around on the cusp of waves of American and, later, Chinese 'interests'? Europe will be far better, wealthier, stable and democratic if it unites.
Look at Eastern Europe. These nations, recently freed from Soviet tyranny, could have regressed into all sorts of disgusting behaviour. Instead, they have been forced to adopt such concepts as 'absolute democracy', human rights and a free press - such things are a prerequisite for EU membership. Hence the forces of democracy and equality are spreading from their heartland in Western Europe (Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite) to Eastern Europe as well.
Once admitted, these nations are then built up by huge ingluxes of cash from the West, to build up their infrastructure and tansform them into economically modern states. Then the second wave begins. In my opinion, when Turkey cleans up its act enough for full admittance, the next wave will see Israel and several Muslim middle east countries admitted (at some stage - perhaps by the 2020's?). This will allow the Palestinian problem and issues of Islamic Fundamentalism to be resolved.
Unlike the US, which uses Nafta as a method of enforcing economic inequality on its inferiors in South America, in the EU everyone has a say, and countries are not used as sweatshops but rather their conditions are improved.
The Euro will eventually and inevitably become the global reserve currency. The EU is the ultimate expression of humanitarian, post enlightenment liberal thought, and long may it grow and prosper. The last thing we need is small, jealous states endlessly competing for their own interests. Hasn't dmg seen where such things lead?
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