Give the man a medal, don't arrest him...

[minestrone]

I'm good with swarm.

[minestrone]

Horde as well, that works.

[vetran]

I thought you might be able to work out for yourself why it is dehumanising, but let me help.

'Import' is a word which is used for good and services, not for humans. Humans are neither goods or services (although you appear to be suggesting the latter, when you should instead stop digging). If you use 'import' for humans, you are using a verb, which is not intended for humans. You are either saying that humans are literally goods or services, or you are using a metaphor to liken humans to good or services. Either way, you are using dehumanising language.

That is YOUR OPINION, I have quoted lots of respected institutions whose job it is to use English language to spread information where they have all used a variation of my words. Those are examples from experts, yours is as usual opinionated twaddle.

As I said language evolves. A group of us had this discussion the other day, over the use of the word Chair rather than Chairman. Now technically Chairman is correct and not gender specific (look it up). However we came to the conclusion its worth amending to make people feel more welcome.

[vetran]

Horde as well, that works.

I'm not good with either they suggest animal like behaviour which even for convicted criminals is not acceptable.

[SueEllen]

That is YOUR OPINION, I have quoted lots of respected institutions whose job it is to use English language to spread information where they have all used a variation of my words. Those are examples from experts, yours is as usual opinionated twaddle.

As I said language evolves. A group of us had this discussion the other day, over the use of the word Chair rather than Chairman. Now technically Chairman is correct and not gender specific (look it up). However we came to the conclusion its worth amending to make people feel more welcome.

On the other hand you like using the word "import" to make humans feel like scum and unwelcome even if they have come here legally, like most European citizens under the freedom of movement directive, and are law abiding.

[minestrone]

We are animals and a substantial part of our behaviour is a result of that.

[northernladyuk]

That is YOUR OPINION, I have quoted lots of respected institutions whose job it is to use English language to spread information where they have all used a variation of my words. Those are examples from experts, yours is as usual opinionated twaddle.

As I said language evolves. A group of us had this discussion the other day, over the use of the word Chair rather than Chairman. Now technically Chairman is correct and not gender specific (look it up). However we came to the conclusion its worth amending to make people feel more welcome.

Yes, Chair has the meaning you describe:

chair
NOUN
1A separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs.

Example sentencesSynonyms
1.1the chair
short for electric chair
Example sentencesSynonyms
2The person in charge of a meeting or of an organization (used as a neutral alternative to chairman or chairwoman)

‘she's the chair of a research committee’

So does Chairman

chairman
NOUNplural chairmen, plural chairmen
1A person chosen to preside over a meeting.

‘the chairman of the conference’
More example sentences

Language changes and a respected institutions whose job it is to define and describe English words updates its definition.

'Import' however is a word that is used for goods and services. To use it for humans is to dehumanise. That may be my OPINION, but it's a clearly reasoned one. You seem to have no convincing alternative position. Instead you appear to Google and then quote other similar uses of dehumanising language. And then you give some examples of words that have in fact changed their meaning, as evidences by the OED, which is contrary to the case with 'import'.

[northernladyuk]

I'm not good with either they suggest animal like behaviour which even for convicted criminals is not acceptable.

Whereas goods and services like nature is perfectly acceptable!

[Bean]

Whereas goods and services like nature is perfectly acceptable!

We are all selling our own goods (Time) and services (work) when we invoice.......

[northernladyuk]

We are all selling our own goods (Time) and services (work) when we invoice.......

Indeed. But that is what we sell, not what we are.