Yes, this. I was going to add something similar, so I will…
Syrian refugees are being admitted to the UK under the Vulnerable Person Relocation scheme:
“The vulnerable person relocation scheme was designed to give priority to those who are victims of sexual violence or torture or are too elderly or disabled to live in the camps.”
I’ve also seen a government official quoted as saying specifically that families will be taken first.
I am jealous of the spirit that Canada has going for them right now. And the reputation they are earning thereby.
Single men aren’t the most important life to save first, understood.
Don’t mistake my criticism of this for anger, I’m glad we’re taking refugees these people deserve better lives. But I’m going to point out the gender politics bullshit when it comes to “we treat men and women equally” from this PM.
Point taken. Perhaps “treat both fairly” may be better? After all, families, elderly, children, women, and sexual minorities ARE known to be the groups most affected by displacement/refugee camps/war. In cases of triage, it make sense getting those groups out of harm’s way.
And again, there are plenty of men in those groups. Heck, many families have more males than females. I also wish to see what is the definition of family they use, and if they include age limits/restrictions.
They’ll become isolated and be radicalized by MRA
Yes we have seen what happens, and it is delicious.
Actually I don’t know for a fact that the proprietor of that establishment was a refugee, but he’s the right age to have been and his wife’s rolls are to die for.
… and the UK gained one of its all time great actors from immigration in the form of Syrian McKellen.
The things that get you in trouble in the world are not the things you do not know, but the things you are certain of that are wrong. Refugees fleeing war has been a force for positive change in most cases. The troubles were caused by things like registering certain minorities, putting people of certain backgrounds in camps in case they caused trouble and other things that your politicians seem to also have forgotten.
Is that the new “I’m not racist, but”?
Yep. I see this all the time from my conservative relatives: if anyone is offended, it’s a character weakness. Funny how their pre-emptive strikes against the offenderati are always accompanied by racist statements.