Pretty ironic that you make these remarks after a terrorist attack YESTERDAY left at least 12 dead in Germany. They don't even know if they got the right guy!
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ristmas-market-attacker/ar-AAlKR6p?li=BBnb7Kz
And I still laud them for taking the refugee in. The action of one terrorist does not speak for the actions of all Muslims or refugees. When the Jews killed Jesus, does that mean all Jewish people are bad? No, it doesn't. Furthermore, in 2011, Oslo was subjected to a terrorist attack by a far-right white man that resulted in 77 deaths. Does that make all far-right people dangerous? Should we deport all Trump supporters then because this could happen in the US as well? Should I start assuming that all white men are possible terrorists?
China has over 1.3 billion people. Germany has 80 million. So China has 16-17 times as many people as Germany, and over 4 times as many people as the US. I don't recall China taking in hordes of refugees from the middle east and Africa. Population-wise, it's a drop in the bucket compared to the way German culture is being remade on the fly. Hypocrite much?
I think you need to look up the definition of a hypocrite. I never lauded China in anything. My reference to China was the whole issue about Trump deciding to stop provoking Russia only to provoke China, another psuedo superpower.
In fact, the only hypocrite is yourself. In the other political thread, you mentioned that everyone hated the Jews yet you hate refugees for the same reason that people hate the Jews, which is the action of a few somehow represents the action of the many. You are no different than them.
3 main questions need to be asked here.
1. Why? Why is the (orange) population growing at such a rapid rate compared to the rest of the world? There is already so much chaos and misery in this region (see massive migration to Europe) and a finite amount of resources, so why is this the area that is expanding the most?
2. What are the ramifications of this? Aren't those countries already low on so many vital resources? Aren't those countries among the least educated in the world? How is it tenable to double+ the population? Can that population possibly survive within those borders? Which leads us to.....
3. This one relates the most to people like you, KentXie. The question becomes, how much is too much? When there is a never-ending supply of sob stories to tug at your heartstrings, how many of these people should the US and Europe open their arms for? If we are $100 trillion in debt, should we still allow another billion of them in here? Because let's face it, if there are 2.5 billion people on that continent, it's likely that 2.49 billion could seek a better life in Europe or America.
So basically, (A) can we indefinitely support the 3rd world without any detrimental effects to our own countries? (B) Why is it only the US/Canada and Europe that are being force-fed a never ending stream of outsiders, while Asian countries like China or middle east countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar are let off the hook?
To answer your three questions.
Regardless of the circumstances, I will still accept refugees. The problem with your perception is that you assume that a majority of the refugees are bad which is untrue and while resource may be finite, denying them is essentially the same as being okay with killing off a massive population so we don't have to share.
Furthermore:
(A) Perhaps, or perhaps not. Regardless, I will still accept them. One, because refugees are humans. They are not broken body parts. And two, each of them have skills that can benefit the US. Each of them can be productive members of society and their children can be productive members of society. Einstein was a refugee once you know.
(B) Because many of those aforementioned countries don't care. I don't laud them but just because they don't accept refugees doesn't mean we should lower our moral standards to their level. I donate and raise money every year for the Walk For Hunger. If someone who is wealthier than me doesn't donate, that doesn't mean that gives me an excuse to not donate to those in need, even though that person has more resource than me.
Let me end my response with my own question for you. If Israel was subjected to a massive attack resulting in the refugee crisis, and the US, seeing how there are a lot of anti-Semitic elements in the country, decides to not accept any Jewish refugees, would you be okay to shutting the door on your own people?
