Question

If a country or group of people do something to another country or group of people, does it affect the rest of the world?

Did what King Leopold II do in the Congo affect the US?
Does what the U.S. do to another country effect any other countries if it's not being directly effected by them? (Example: The U.S., Mexican Boarder. Would this effect another country that is not U.S. or Mexico?)
Why should one care or not if it is not affecting them?
From your group project, you learned about things that happen in the Mid 1800 through the early 1900's. Do those things effect you personally in 2021?
Why should or shouldn't we learn about this events?
Do people have a moral obligation to bring problems to light especially if they don't feel connected to them personally?
Did everyone that knew what was happening in the Congo, have a responsibility to say something?
What if they benefited off the system?
Do you have a responsibility to say something if the following happened?
You see a couple arguing and one hits the other one.
You see someone tagging the bathroom walls at school.
You know someone lies to get out of trouble and the lie puts someone else in trouble.
A street vendor gets bullied or harassed.
Your best friend is cheating on their partner.
Someone is getting harassed for their religious or faith beliefs even though you don't agree with those beliefs yourself.
Someone is getting bullied for the way they identify even though you don't agree with the way they identify.

Answer 1

In the long-run, large amounts of immigration will weaken the home country by decreasing the population, the level of production, and economic spending. If a country is losing citizens due to economic reasons, the situation will not improve until economic changes are made.