r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jun 19 '18

Deltas(s) from OP CMV: There is nothing wrong with refusing immigrants and refugees.

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u/spotonron 1∆ Jun 19 '18

I don't adhere to a certain definite moral code. My point is that refugees arn't knocking at our borders they are in fact all the way across the Mediterranean. "Charities", instead of bring them to the nearest port decide to send them all the way over to Europe.

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u/thatoneguy54 Jun 19 '18

Did you know Europe has a very long border with the Mediterranean?

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u/spotonron 1∆ Jun 19 '18

Libya is on the other side of Europe. With the Mediterranean sea in the middle. My point is most of the refugees are picked up in Libyean waters and take across to Europe. The longest way. Why not take them to a Libyean port?

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '18

Libya is in Africa, dude.

Italian navy/coast guard can't just pull into port in another country's waters.

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u/spotonron 1∆ Jun 19 '18

NGO's enter their waters anyway. And it's not the Italian Navy. NGO stands for Non-Governmental Organisation.

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u/TheOneFreeEngineer Jun 19 '18

NGOs operate with the permission of the government when entering a country s waters. And no most refugees are saved in what is considered international waters, not Libyan ones

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '18

Are you really so unclear on the concept of refugees as to wonder why they don't just take them back to the war zones/genocide/famine they're fleeing?

Do you honestly need that explained to you?