The Refugee crisis

Trollheart · 05-15-2015, 01:24 PM

I was going to post about this in my "Those crazy ****ing Irish!" thread, but I feel it needs a wider audience and anyway, it's not just about Ireland.

How do you feel about this?

I watched the news yesterday to see that there's a boat of hundreds or more refugees fleeing I think Syria (but not sure) stuck out in the Indonesian sea. Thailand doesn't want them, nor do any of the other countries around there. They have in fact been towed BACK OUT TO SEA by the navy of Thailand rather than allow them to berth there and disembark. The crew has now deserted them and they are literally drifting helpless with no food or water. Some have died and their bodies have been thrown overboard, others are drinking their own urine to try to survive. Whole families, whose only crime is they don't want to stay in a war-torn country and risk being killed, are being refused entry to any country that could provide them safe haven.

Ireland has agreed to take an additional 300 refugees, and today I heard three old bigots at the bus stop complaining about how we have to take them in. So much for Christian Ireland! I almost said something but I would have ended up in a fight so held my tongue. But if their attitude is typical of Irish people (and we are quite racist, no matter what anyone says or thinks) then I did wonder how everyone else feels about it?

If you country is/was going to take in refugees, are you/would you be for or against it? And why do you feel that way? Do you think we should help these people or just say it's none of our business and leave it to others? Would you want a refugee family living near you? Would you welcome them? Would you accuse them of "just being out for all they can get" (as per my trio of racists today) or would you want to show them compassion and understanding?

It's a prickly situation with few resolutions, but how do you all feel about it? Is enough being done for them? Is too much being done for them? Is it a case of they took their chances so **** them? Would you pay a small extra tax to support them, or do you feel it's nothing to do with you? Have you any experience of this?

I'd be interested to hear opinions, and I'll try to keep calm, but I'm boiling mad as I recall the attitude of my fellow Irishmen (and women) earlier today...

05-15-2015, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	The Refugee crisis I was going to post about this in my "Those crazy **ing Irish!" thread, but I feel it needs a wider audience and anyway, it's not just about Ireland. How do you feel about this? I watched the news yesterday to see that there's a boat of hundreds or more refugees fleeing I think Syria (but not sure) stuck out in the Indonesian sea. Thailand doesn't want them, nor do any of the other countries around there. They have in fact been towed BACK OUT TO SEA by the navy of Thailand rather than allow them to berth there and disembark. The crew has now deserted them and they are literally drifting helpless with no food or water. Some have died and their bodies have been thrown overboard, others are drinking their own urine to try to survive. Whole families, whose only crime is they don't want to stay in a war-torn country and risk being killed, are being refused entry to any country that could provide them safe haven. Ireland has agreed to take an additional 300 refugees, and today I heard three old bigots at the bus stop complaining about how we have to take them in. So much for Christian Ireland! I almost said something but I would have ended up in a fight so held my tongue. But if their attitude is typical of Irish people (and we are quite racist, no matter what anyone says or thinks) then I did wonder how everyone else feels about it? If you country is/was going to take in refugees, are you/would you be for or against it? And why do you feel that way? Do you think we should help these people or just say it's none of our business and leave it to others? Would you want a refugee family living near you? Would you welcome them? Would you accuse them of "just being out for all they can get" (as per my trio of racists today) or would you want to show them compassion and understanding? It's a prickly situation with few resolutions, but how do you all feel about it? Is enough being done for them? Is too much being done for them? Is it a case of they took their chances so ** them? Would you pay a small extra tax to support them, or do you feel it's nothing to do with you? Have you any experience of this? I'd be interested to hear opinions, and I'll try to keep calm, but I'm boiling mad as I recall the attitude of my fellow Irishmen (and women) earlier today... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018