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Not arguing with ya. Just pointing out a different side to it. I wish we would take better care of our own too. In Denver, there were volunteers who built micro-houses (illegally, but still) to help the homeless here and the police tore them down. There are a lot of laws out there making pan-handling illegal and making it illegal for homeless people to sleep in certain areas and yet the shelters are all full...
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I didn't say they were going to be illegal immigrants. I know they're not. I mentioned that we had alot of those coming in every day already putting a strain on this country and everyone pounced on that part of what I said, prompting me to attempt to defend myself and the whole damn thread became about that. I just meant that if we're going to house anyone, we should house the people who are here that need it, then help others.
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How DARE you. These are thousands of fucking people that we are talking about, and you are against it because of money?!? This is a matter of life and death, families are torn apart and destroyed, and you are worried about your tax dollars? The native homeless are MUCH better off than these people fleeing war-torn Syria - to compare the two groups is mind-numbing. You are either a complete moron, or too caught up in your ethnocentric, preconceived notions to see the devastating reality of the Syrian conflict (specifically the war against ISIS). My tolerance for people like you is just about at the max level. I cannot believe that someone would have the gall to even ATTEMPT to make the points that you have regarding why they should not be allowed. I HIGHLY suggest that you read up on the Yazidis, and what ISIS has done to them. It is no different for the Syrian Muslims that are fleeing - they are all seen as apostates. The entire world should be lending a helping hand to these people, no questions asked, and definitely no concern for the cost. This is what international community is for, and our country being the largest economy, we had BETTER pull our weight. Honestly, if I knew of a way to simply host a Syrian family in my 2 bedroom apartment here in NYC, I would in a HEARTBEAT
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You don't get that your whole tirade against illegals is itself, incredibly prejudiced, moronic, and ethnocentric. If you, or any of the "countless Americans" that you think are hurting and without jobs due to illegal immigrants want a better life, THEN GET A FUCKING EDUCATION. Illegal immigrants or not, you will never have a good job or a high paying job without an education (there may be exceptions, but this is the general case). You will hit a glass ceiling, as you should, considering how much those of us who are educated have paid for said luxury. Put simply, illegal immigrants are 1% of 1% of the financial shit storm that is our economy. Don't you date try to blame them for shit - it is completely illogical and nothing but scapegoating. Want to know what fucks up the economy more? Overweight people. They are an INCREDIBLE financial burden on the country due to excessive healthcare costs due to their unhealthy lifestyles - why not pick up your torch and pitchfork and get to bothering them?
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To be honest, I've only been comenting here with memes and fun stuff since discussions make me unconfortable.
Specially when instead of debating, people start to throw shit at each other just for having different point of views, which is sadly what is happening at the moment with this thread, the one is starting to look like a collective bullying against one person instead than a proper exchange of opinions and information sharing.
Not pointing fingers or saying who's wrong...
I do have a opinion about the matter, but probably since I'm not American, is not as strong as you guys opinions
So just came here to say: 'chill'. Some are taking this on a personal level, when you shouldn't.
Just because someone thinks different than you, don't give you the right to be a shitty person to them...
Sad to even see the clraik admin doing it.
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You may have a point in many cases, sure, but do you think that people would be reacting differently if instead of Syrians or Muslims, a certain someone was running their mouth to the line of "lets expel the Jews and Gays"? There is opinion, and there is hate speech, which should NEVER be tolerated. This country makes me sick when they whole "freedom of speech" bullshit is embraced for obvious and merciless ignorance and prejudice. THAT form of speech should not be "free," that form of speech has one goal in mind - to harm.
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I also would like to point out this:
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We turned away people fleeing the Nazis. Please for the love of God/Gods/Odin/Satan, do NOT REPEAT this history.
So by extension if a Syrian refugee said they would be more than willing to work wherever in the Country doing whatever job was available then you would be okay with them coming over? They would be legally coming to the US and I would imagine the majority would be excited for the opportunity to work.I WILL SAY IT AGAIN AND AGAIN: I. HAVE. NO. PROBLE WITH PEOPLE OF ANY RACE WHO WANT TO COME HERE AND STAY AND WORK AND CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COUNTRY!!!!!