IMMIGRATION thread

[a completely inoffensive name]

Algeria? For the record, Egypt has taken in more Syrian refugees than the UK has refugees from anywhere.

Algeria is actually a bit farther from Syria than germany, but off the top of my head it is a member of OPEC and does somewhat well for itself. I remember reading somewhere that they have already taken in 25,000-30,000 people.

I didn't know that about Egypt actually. Then again, I'm not surprised since the UK never bothered to even adopt Schengen. My point is that while Egypt has taken in ~150,000 refugees (0.17% of the Egyptian population), why is Germany taking 800,000 (0.98% of Germany's population)? Also, while the UK has not directly accepted refugees it has sent over one billion pounds in aid to Syria, which is more than almost any other country.

According to Amnesty International, "The six Gulf countries - Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain - have offered zero resettlement places to Syrian refugees."

If these countries were to participate in their fair share of refugees, they could absorb over two million refugees.

[a completely inoffensive name]

Welp, it finally happened. Kad and I practically made the same post.

No offense Kad, but I'm going to bow out and read some more on this issue. I just want to make sure I really, really​ understand what's happened before I commit to this position.

[Montmorency]

Kad, check earlier in the thread for a discussion of the matter between Viking and myself.

The Gulf states, apart from any evil conspiracy to make the decadent West collapse in on itself, are quite aware of the political risks to themselves of taking in so many refugees.

Regardless of all that, sure, it would be nice if EU states at least publicly demanded major concessions from the Gulf states for the trouble.

[Pannonian]

Kad, check earlier in the thread for a discussion of the matter between Viking and myself.

The Gulf states, apart from any evil conspiracy to make the decadent West collapse in on itself, are quite aware of the political risks to themselves of taking in so many refugees.

Regardless of all that, sure, it would be nice if EU states at least publicly demanded major concessions from the Gulf states for the trouble.

And prepare to go through with our threats of dumping the refugees back in Syria if they break their word. Which they will, so we might as well prepare for the latter now. If the Syrians have nowhere else to go other than into fellow Arab states, then the latter will collapse. Whatever happens, we should be weaning ourselves off from middle eastern oil. Even Russia is a more reliable energy supplier, being as they are closer to our mindset.

[Montmorency]

nd prepare to go through with our threats of dumping the refugees back in Syria if they break their word.

Er, no. That would not immediately impact the peninsula, but it would outrage and seriously threaten Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, and even Iran. In fact, that's practically a dream for the Saudis.

[Pannonian]

Er, no. That would not immediately impact the peninsula, but it would outrage and seriously threaten Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, and even Iran. In fact, that's practically a dream for the Saudis.

Let them deal with the problem. They claim to have a common culture and identity.

[Kadagar_AV]

Welp, it finally happened. Kad and I practically made the same post.

No offense Kad, but I'm going to bow out and read some more on this issue. I just want to make sure I really, really​ understand what's happened before I commit to this position.

What happened is that you realised that I wasn't the racist idiot many think, mate ;)

The more you read up the happier I will be :)

Montmorency, so +1 then.

[Kadagar_AV]

Monty, On a second note... No...

I want your ANALYSIS of my specific question for you to get a +1...

I mean, I actually want you to share what you think. Of my specific point and view at large.

Sorry if I missed stuff, but for a +1 you could at least go to the bottom of your heart on this :)

[Montmorency]

Monty, On a second note... No...

I want your ANALYSIS of my specific question for you to get a +1...

I mean, I actually want you to share what you think. Of my specific point and view at large.

Sorry if I missed stuff, but for a +1 you could at least go to the bottom of your heart on this :)

Are you asking something about refugee distributions, or the offer to build mosques? I figure it's the latter.

My analysis.

[Kadagar_AV]

Are you asking something about refugee distributions, or the offer to build mosques? I figure it's the latter.

My analysis.

For a +1 you still need to make it in your own words, written... *sorry, no offence*

[Montmorency]

My analysis is that Saudi offers to construct mosques in Germany as aid in proportion to the number of Syrians taken in is similar to dudebro offers to donate money to breast cancer organizations in proportion to the number of young women whose breasts they get to slobber on.

Now begone.

[AE Bravo]

Dump the refugees on Lebanon, Israel, and ESPECIALLY the Islamic Republic of LOLran. Saudi Arabia too.