In 1939 the United States turned away a ship carrying 900 German Jews persecuted by the Nazi regime, eventually resulting in the deaths of more than 250 of the refugees. A cosmopolitan egalitarian would have said this decision was morally acceptable, because refugees lack the same rights as citizens.

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A cosmopolitan egalitarian would argue that all individuals, regardless of nationality or citizenship, have equal moral worth and rights. Therefore, they would likely view the decision to turn away the ship as morally unacceptable, not acceptable.

In 1939 the United States Turned Away a Ship Carrying