How does the natural world control where people settle and how they live?   how did emperor asoka's achievements reflect the ideals of buddhism? what are some different ideas about how to run an empire?  

Through centralized policy of dharma, diverse and vast Mauryan empire was ruled by Ashoka

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.

the puritans were a group of people who grew discontent in the church of england the common unity strengthened the community.