한 아이의 죽음이, 그걸 고발한 사진 한장이 세상을 흔들고 있다. 근데 왜 그들은 고향을 떠나 머나먼 유럽이나 북미로 오려고 하는 걸까? 단지 전쟁을 피하고자 하는 거라면 가깝고 종교도 같은 이란이나 사우디, 아랍 연합 같은 중동 국가도 있을텐데 말이지.

그들이 더 나은 생활, 더 좋은 사회안전망을 추구한 거라면 그걸 비난할 필요는 없다. 문제는 그들의 목적이 그거라면, 무조건 난민을 받아들이는 것이 해결이 될 것인가? 그건 단지 자선활동이 아닐까? 동일한 꿈을 가지고 있지만 난민들에 비해 뒷순위로 쳐지는 이민 신청자들에겐 역으로 불평등이 아닌가?

My main concern is that a common downside of charity business would be the selective benefit, which will often cause the conflict between the lower class with or without intention. And that conflict will be the negative infuluence eventually in coming election season.

That photo hit entire world and all of sudden people started to blame the rich country that wouldnt accept the refugee. I understand there are people dying caused by war, violence or, hunger, and those are heart breaking. But it will just keep causing another conflict unless we front the real reason to cause the tragedy.

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Hey Kay,

I agree with you regarding the need to address the underlying causes (war, poverty, dictatorship, Western intervention, etc.) rather than just treating the symptoms. But there’s nothing wrong with treating the symptoms as part of a larger multifaceted approach. In fact, when the symptoms are as horrific as the current Syrian refugee crisis, it is essential to help them out. What I’m saying, I guess, is that welcoming refugees ought to be considered “necessary but not sufficient.”

David

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Sorry, i was not very clear enough. Yes, i totally agree we need take an emgernt action to handle with current refugee issue, hosting refugee would be one of which. By the way, what i tried to mention was;

1. Hosting refugee must have international standard and be handled as same approach as another immigration policy. This will protect the dignity of the refugee as well as the opportunity of all other immigration process, and eventually prevent mutual conflict between lower class. Just like the charity business vs public health care.

2. All the media and activist group should stay away from the sensationalism but focus on the actual reason to reproduce this tragedy. If there is such a “responsibilty” to take in current issue, i dont think it is the rich country’s refugee hosting , but it must be belong to media, journalist, activist, who are supposed to throw the real question and tell the right story.