The Refugee crisis

Trollheart · 08-26-2015, 05:30 AM

Time to bring this back into the light again.
What's your opinion --- esp any Europeans here --- on the current situation? People being treated like they're a hostile invading army when all they're trying to do is escape conflict and genocide and make a better life for their families? Walls being erected to keep them out? Cameron calling them a "swarm"? Right wing fascist parties gaining numbers and support on their anti-immigration policies? Is there no room for human compassion here? We look at the terrible newsreels of the refugees on the road during WWII and our hearts break; how is this any different? We have a chance to make a difference, to show we care, that we're human, and all we do is shut our gates, turn our backs and say NIMBY?

Opinions?

08-26-2015, 05:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Time to bring this back into the light again. What's your opinion --- esp any Europeans here --- on the current situation? People being treated like they're a hostile invading army when all they're trying to do is escape conflict and genocide and make a better life for their families? Walls being erected to keep them out? Cameron calling them a "swarm"? Right wing fascist parties gaining numbers and support on their anti-immigration policies? Is there no room for human compassion here? We look at the terrible newsreels of the refugees on the road during WWII and our hearts break; how is this any different? We have a chance to make a difference, to show we care, that we're human, and all we do is shut our gates, turn our backs and say NIMBY? Opinions? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018