(November 17, 2015 at 12:25 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Should 1st world countries in the west take in Syrian refugees?
Not sure if I'm in the minority or not, but I said yes with limitations. Obviously there needs to be extensive background checks and passing a series of tests that perhaps most normal aliens are not subjected to, but I don't see a valid reason not to take them. Terrorism is an idealogy and not limited to a set group of people. There are members of ISIS that are from countries all over the globe. I live very near the highest population of Muslims in the U.S. in Dearborn, MI and I know a great deal of Middle Eastern folks from that area. I have a very good friend who is a Muslim and lives in this neighborhood, called me on the phone this weekend crying over the attacks. When we stereotype and generalize we find ourselves offending a great deal more than we intend to. Do not discriminate based on origin, race, gender, etc.
I disagree with the GOP on this one and actually find it ironic in a way. When we have local terrorism (crazy gunmen), the GOP is the first to say not to punish the good gun owners for the actions of the bad ones. But that is precisely the message they are sending by refusing all refugees. You are punishing those that are trying to escape from that madness themselves, because of a few crazies. Open the door, but put up a dozen checkpoints.
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