[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Toy Santa

This "first safe country" idea is utter nonsense. The nearby countries don't have the resources to keep these people alive... ... is the argument that once they are safe from being shot or blown up, they should be content to quietly starve to death?

There are plenty of safe countries where they won't 'starve to death' before getting to Britain. Safe countries that don't have such a generous welfare system!

People are hungry/starving in many parts of the world are we supposed to take them all in?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

There are plenty of safe countries where they won't 'starve to death' before getting to Britain. Safe countries that don't have such a generous welfare system!

People are hungry/starving in many parts of the world are we supposed to take them all in?

We're not "supposed" to do anything, obviously it's not economically viable to take in every struggling family in the world, but blaming THEM for wanting it is ridiculous. Anyone in this country who claims that, in the same situation, they wouldn't do the same is straight up lying .