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Is there a case for a new kindertransport ?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Bearing in mind the contention caused (in certain quarters) by allowing numbers of refugees and asylum seekers into the EU from Syria / Iraq / Afghanistan et al, is there a case for a modern day kindertransport ?
By this, I mean, rather than bringing in whole families, we bring in those children in immediate danger and house them with EU nationals of Islamic descent and beliefs ?
I am not going to debate the pros and cons of such a process, either morally or financially, (as there exists massive arguments both for and against), I just thought it would add another dimension to the 'refugee' discussion  |
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"yes but it wont happen as nobody has the political will to do it "
The Kindertransport initiative was direct action - it had eff all to do with political will, just one man with a mission, his secretary and a lot of letters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindertransport |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"yes but it wont happen as nobody has the political will to do it
The Kindertransport initiative was direct action - it had eff all to do with political will, just one man with a mission, his secretary and a lot of letters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindertransport"
and who has the resources and conections to this now ? Branson |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It seems to me that most of the terrorists, that have hit targets in Europe are of European birth, and radicalised in their countrys of birth, wouldn't shipping in children who would be a long way from home, and a long way from their families, just be bringing in children that are vunerable to radicalisation, if your worried about extremists being let into the country, this is not the answer, in my opinion any way |
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It's an interesting idea and with finite recourses gives a lot to think about.
As we have promised to take 20'000 refugees it could easily be argued that it would be better to take 20'000 kids than just 7 or 8 thousand with accompanying adults.
And there's a very harsh bit of Solomans wisdom in there. If your in that much danger, you would send your kids to safety.
If you don't want them to go unless you can accompany them, maybe your not in that much danger after all. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I'd say this motion could be used as a pragmatic resort. For example, if you have say 30 children in a camp, separated from their parents, with no way of contacting and locating them. This programme could be used in the short term or in the case of an potentially orphaned child. It would be better in my opinion for the child to be housed and cared for atleast.
Obviously the preference is for refugee families to be together |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's an interesting idea and with finite recourses gives a lot to think about.
As we have promised to take 20'000 refugees it could easily be argued that it would be better to take 20'000 kids than just 7 or 8 thousand with accompanying adults.
And there's a very harsh bit of Solomans wisdom in there. If your in that much danger, you would send your kids to safety.
If you don't want them to go unless you can accompany them, maybe your not in that much danger after all. "
Not necessarily. I wouldn't trust my kids to any country that is bombing my country. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Why don't we just buy Mongolia, it's the size of Europe and only 3 million people live there!.
It could be used as a temporary transit country for various conflicts! |
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"Not necessarily. I wouldn't trust my kids to any country that is bombing my country."
We are talking about refugees who are seeking asylum in said countries. So clearly that's not an issue for them. |
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