[NicknamedBob]

"...if they were oppressed in their own lands why would they come over here and engage in oppression? You would think they'd be motivated to treat people in ways they were not treated back home."

Not every human being reacts to temptation and opportunity the same way.

It is very common among immigrant groups that some seem to think the rules of civilized behavior no longer apply. It is happening still today.

That is not the only way that people from a "lower-class" situation view through a broken prism the workings of mature society, others have a perverse attitude about business ethics. Most enjoy their new freedoms, but do not immediately appreciate their new responsibilities.

[cyborg]

good points to think about