Post by cjm on Jan 12, 2016 17:32:14 GMT
Since March of 2011, an estimated nine million Syrians have fled their homes, and their country, seeking refuge from the violence caused from civil war. In the latter half of 2015, multiple news outlets reported on a little under 150,000 Syrians declaring asylum in the European Union (EU), especially in Germany, a country that welcomed them with open arms.
Though it is usually considered commendable to help those who are in dire need, many have expressed concerns that the Syrian refugees were entering the EU not to find refuge but to infiltrate the country to establish their way of life (particularly, Sharia Law). When news broke that on New Year’s Eve, over 500 women were victims of “rape mobs” allegedly initiated by dozens of Muslim men, it turned into a frenzy.
Despite the views of the Left and Ring wings of government, it does show an underlying flaw between both parties. For the Left, it seems their “bleeding hearts” are blind to the potential criminals among refugees. For the Right, they group all refugees as threats due to the actions of a few. Perhaps, if both sides were to understand what happened to a South African elderly couple in a similar situation when they took in 143 refugees, incidents like the one that happened in Cologne, Germany could be minimized.
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