# Hey guys, here's what to do with Syrian refugees **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 12, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230 "2015-12-12T03:01:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/1 "2015-12-12T03:01:53Z")
Welcome them with open arms, including a personal welcome from the new Prime Minister. Scroll through the [pictures](http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/12/11/refugees-looking-forward-to-beautiful-future-in-canada). ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/2 "2015-12-12T03:11:43Z")
Great. Now we’re going to have to build TWO walls … (Seriously, though, thank you.) ---
**Author:** ![TowerCranes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71c47a/32.png) [@TowerCranes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TowerCranes)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/3 "2015-12-12T13:11:51Z")
Sorry if it offends but we have seen what happens when you let people from a long term war torn country filled with terrorist elements into a peaceful country. Look what happened to Lebanon when they let in those ‘poor’ Palestinian refugees. Can you believe it used to be called Paris of the middle east (oh wait) now half the country doesn’t even get electricity. Muslims and Christians and Jews lived in harmony in Lebanon before they made their mistake, madeness that Germany is on the same path willingly. I may be wrong but I doubt it unfortunately, time will tell ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/4 "2015-12-12T13:21:20Z")
> [@TowerCranes](#): > > Sorry if it offends but we have seen what happens when you let people from a long term war torn country filled with terrorist elements into a peaceful country. I know what you mean. Princeton University became such an awful place after Albert Einstein arrived. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/5 "2015-12-12T13:52:05Z")
> [@TowerCranes](#): > > Sorry if it offends but we have seen what happens when you let people from a long term war torn country filled with terrorist elements into a peaceful country. > [@JKellyMap](#): > > I know what you mean. Princeton University became such an awful place after Albert Einstein arrived. And Native Americans could say the same thing with even more justification… ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/6 "2015-12-12T14:15:18Z")
Oh how cute. Look at the nice families with the cute babies. Now how about the NEXT planeload, and the next, and the next… And what about when its just a planeload of angry looking young men? ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/7 "2015-12-12T14:18:56Z")
Nice to see human beings being treated like actual human beings. ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/8 "2015-12-12T14:23:23Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > And what about when its just a planeload of angry looking young men? Not something that’s likely to happen. > **[Canada To Exclude Single Men From Syrian Refugee Plan](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/canada-syria-refugee-plan-single-men-excluded_n_56534e4be4b0d4093a58803c)** > > The decision follows heightened security concerns. ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/9 "2015-12-12T14:30:13Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Welcome them with open arms, including a personal welcome from the new Prime Minister. > > Scroll through the [pictures](http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/12/11/refugees-looking-forward-to-beautiful-future-in-canada). Terrible isn’t it? The local population must be angry, confused and scared, just like these people: > **[Isle of Bute gets ready to welcome refugee families before Christmas](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14109613.Isle_of_Bute_gets_ready_to_welcome_refugee_families_before_Christmas/)** > > SCHOOL pupils learning how to say hello in Arabic, supplies of clothes and toys being gathered and plans for a “pop-up” community centre are… ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/10 "2015-12-12T15:45:04Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > … > And what about when its just a planeload of angry looking young men? Friends of yours? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/11 "2015-12-12T16:56:02Z")
> [@TowerCranes](#): > > Sorry if it offends but we have seen what happens when you let people from a long term war torn country filled with terrorist elements into a peaceful country. > > Look what happened to Lebanon when they let in those ‘poor’ Palestinian refugees. Can you believe it used to be called Paris of the middle east (oh wait) now half the country doesn’t even get electricity. > > Muslims and Christians and Jews lived in harmony in Lebanon before they made their mistake, madeness that Germany is on the same path willingly. > > I may be wrong but I doubt it unfortunately, time will tell > [@Urbanredneck](#): > > Oh how cute. Look at the nice families with the cute babies. > > Now how about the NEXT planeload, and the next, and the next… > > And what about when its just a planeload of angry looking young men? This is MPSIMS. If you’re going to post things that compel me to treat you badly, please do it in the Pit. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/12 "2015-12-12T17:26:29Z")
What do ya know! It’s like the Syrian refugees are regular people, who happen to be in a crapload of trouble. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/13 "2015-12-12T17:31:29Z")
> [@TowerCranes](#): > > Sorry if it offends but we have seen what happens when you let people from a long term war torn country filled with terrorist elements into a peaceful country. You know, like how we took all those south Asian refugees in 40 years ago and our cities have been plagued by bands of Viet Cong warriors ever since. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/14 "2015-12-12T17:39:34Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > And what about when its just a planeload of angry looking young men? Then we will take them in an give them somewhere to live, something to do, medical care, and a stake in our community. Some of them will still be angry because they’ve lived through a fucking war. We’ll do our best to help them manage the anger productively and not destructively. We’ll take our chances, because we are a brave and free people. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/15 "2015-12-12T18:33:23Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > Then we will take them in an give them somewhere to live, something to do, medical care, and a stake in our community. Some of them will still be angry because they’ve lived through a fucking war. We’ll do our best to help them manage the anger productively and not destructively. > > We’ll take our chances, because we are a brave and free people. Check U.R.D.'s link above. The brave and free people of Canada have already ruled out accepting any single men. Kids are so photogenic, aren’t they? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/16 "2015-12-12T18:35:15Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Check U.R.D.'s link above. The brave and free people of Canada have already ruled out accepting any single men. > > Kids are so photogenic, aren’t they? [Edit: more recent] Counter-link: [http://www.torontosun.com/2015/11/26/single-syrian-men-not-shut-out-of-refugee-stream-to-canada-top-official-says](http://www.torontosun.com/2015/11/26/single-syrian-men-not-shut-out-of-refugee-stream-to-canada-top-official-says) ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/17 "2015-12-13T05:44:26Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Check U.R.D.'s link above. The brave and free people of Canada have already ruled out accepting any single men. > > Kids are so photogenic, aren’t they? So what is going to happen to all these single men? I read stuff like this and I dont think Trump is that far off. I mean he is only suggesting stopping Muslims but Canada already puts some pretty heavy restrictions on them. So would Trump be ok if he did what Canada does? ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/18 "2015-12-13T11:15:02Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > So what is going to happen to all these single men? > > I read stuff like this and I dont think Trump is that far off. I mean he is only suggesting stopping Muslims but Canada already puts some pretty heavy restrictions on them. So would Trump be ok if he did what Canada does? Canada is not denying entry to young single men. ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/19 "2015-12-13T11:54:48Z")
> [@even\_sven](#): > > Canada is not denying entry to young single men. Men are at the bottom of the [triage list](http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/12/02/syrian-refugee-hopes-canada-will-take-some-single-men.html); women, children, families, elderly, gay men first . Then single men, maybe. “Because it’s 2015” PM Zoolander ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230/20 "2015-12-13T12:33:06Z")
> [@Ibanez](#): > > Men are at the bottom of the [triage list](http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/12/02/syrian-refugee-hopes-canada-will-take-some-single-men.html); women, children, families, elderly, gay men first . Then single men, maybe. > > “Because it’s 2015” > PM Zoolander Plenty of men in children, families, elderly, and gays. And depending on their definition of “single men”, I wonder if a young adult man attached to a family (say living with parents and younger siblings) would be considered truly “single” or as part of “family”. Added: When you do any type of mass asylum project, or any type of project, period, you have to triage the priorities. You can’t accept all at once and overwhelm your resources. I’m sure first they focus on families that require more immediate needs and have more trouble, and eventually more and more truly single men will start arriving. And even from your article, the men applying to get asylum in Canada are not angry, and actually look forward to a place that is more welcoming to them than the other options (like United States). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-heres-what-to-do-with-syrian-refugees/740230.md?page=2)