Howler63
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I don't understand the rush by certain people in Western civilizations to permit refugees to enter their country on permanent basis. It appears to me the net effect is a drain on social services, a rift in community cohesion and the transplantation of foreign culture inside ones own borders. Try as I might, I can see no upside to such a position. So why is nearly every Western nation slitting it's own throat like this?
I don't understand the rush by certain people in Western civilizations to permit refugees to enter their country on permanent basis. It appears to me the net effect is a drain on social services, a rift in community cohesion and the transplantation of foreign culture inside ones own borders. Try as I might, I can see no upside to such a position. So why is nearly every Western nation slitting it's own throat like this?
I don't understand the rush by certain people in Western civilizations to permit refugees to enter their country on permanent basis. It appears to me the net effect is a drain on social services, a rift in community cohesion and the transplantation of foreign culture inside ones own borders. Try as I might, I can see no upside to such a position. So why is nearly every Western nation slitting it's own throat like this?
Maybe the appropriate UN convention will help understand part of the argument. And in the states there are plenty of refugees and their offspring you might ask. In most Vietnamese restaurants you'll find a boat person or two, though their kids will usually be first in their class at Harvard or CalTec or something.
I don't understand the rush by certain people in Western civilizations to permit refugees to enter their country on permanent basis. It appears to me the net effect is a drain on social services, a rift in community cohesion and the transplantation of foreign culture inside ones own borders. Try as I might, I can see no upside to such a position. So why is nearly every Western nation slitting it's own throat like this?
Common decency. The fact that most people aren't terrified of the fact that non WASPS are coming into this country. And oh yeah---getting to listen to the hysterics of the nativists.
Common decency. The fact that most people aren't terrified of the fact that non WASPS are coming into this country. And oh yeah---getting to listen to the hysterics of the nativists.
What 'common decency'? The money spent on refugees couldn't be better spent on the 'common decency' of feeding, housing or clothing American children or adults?
We are $19T in debt we don't need anymore people with their hands out.
What 'common decency'? The money spent on refugees couldn't be better spent on the 'common decency' of feeding, housing or clothing American children or adults?
The debt is never getting paid anyway; no politician is willing to do what's necessary to do so.
So we'll spend a fortune for displaced Syrians but none for those in Detroit? Or Flint? Or any number of Appalachian communities killed by the collapsing coal industry?
But isn't that a symptom of the "nanny state"? :roll:
But isn't that a symptom of the "nanny state"? :roll:
What 'common decency'? The money spent on refugees couldn't be better spent on the 'common decency' of feeding, housing or clothing American children or adults?
Irrelevant answer the question: The money spent on refugees couldn't be better spent on the 'common decency' of feeding, housing or clothing American children or adults?
Apparently. After all, avoiding the "nanny state" is much more important then helping those groups.
Right? :roll:
Is an American worth more then another person? Maybe in America, but I don't see why we can't do both.
Limits on the size of a coke or excess taxes on liquor is nanny state garbage. But if you're going to spend the money on foreigners why not spend it here at home? On Americans who need it?
Once we've taken care of all impoverished Americans, we can worry about the folks in Libya or Syria, or Romania, or Vietnam....deal?
I don't understand the rush by certain people in Western civilizations to permit refugees to enter their country on permanent basis. It appears to me the net effect is a drain on social services, a rift in community cohesion and the transplantation of foreign culture inside ones own borders. Try as I might, I can see no upside to such a position. So why is nearly every Western nation slitting it's own throat like this?
Only problem is your never going to be able to take care of all impoverished Americans. Maybe in a ideal world, but not in this imperfect one.
Is an American worth more then another person? Maybe in America, but I don't see why we can't do both.
Then you don't get to pull refugees in. I mean in an ideal world you could, but not this imperfect one.
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