[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Can someone tell me why the only ones 'fleeing' to the UK are young men, no women, no children, no elderly .....

Originally Posted by Twosugars

I think it's to see if they are successful. If yes, I'd imagine they'd want to bring their dependants here to join them

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

The reason there are few children is because of the high risk of death, the reason there are no elderly is because A) They would probably die and B) the elderly are far less likely to be on a quest for a new/better life in the first place. The reason for it being mostly males is probably cultural; usually the idea (realistic though it may not be) is that the men will go and set up a life / make money with an aim of either getting the rest of the family over to join later, or to send money back to the family.

Though the most basic reason is that it's dangerous and young males are inclined to recklessness / feel like they are stronger and tougher than they are realistically and thus have a higher belief that heading across the sea in a small boat in winter is a viable plan.

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

There are a few reasons; men are better suited to a long and dangerous trip across to Europe (especially by boats), so there are naturally more women and children in refugee camps.

More women and children actually die making the journey, and the logistics of getting a whole family somewhere together is a lot more difficult than men making the trip on their own and getting past border controls etc.

It's a bit of a right wing trope to only bring up the men making the journey as though they're just desperate to get UK benefits and more rapeable women. I know you were only asking the question, so that wasn't aimed at you.

Originally Posted by Micky

A question they cannot/will not answer Cherie because the answer is painfully obvious, so they just try to ignore it and imply the problem lies with those that dare to question!

Why won't they answer the blummin' questions?!

[The Slim Reaper]

Ahh Micky you're so blind, pushing all those right-wing lies. Hey Micky (clap, clap, clap) Hey micky (Clap, clap clap)

[user104658]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Why won't they answer the blummin' questions?!

The only acceptable answer is "For rape and terrorism" and apparently anything else is invisible ink.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Micky

A question they cannot/will not answer Cherie because the answer is painfully obvious, so they just try to ignore it and imply the problem lies with those that dare to question!

tbf the question was answered and I reread the articles again,there were actually 5 kids in different vessels

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Can someone tell me why the only ones 'fleeing' to the UK are young men, no women, no children, no elderly .....

Gays

[arista]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Gays

Yes some, maybe.

But many on Single Men
looking for more easy life than in France.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

If the look on that mans face is him fleeing France it must be a terrible place

That photograph is no better than Farage's invasion picture

These people are leaving a safe haven, putting their kids in plastic boats and crossing a busy shipping lane, that is not the act of responsible adults

[Ammi]

..something I’m just reading atm...

‘The main reasons asylum-seekers come to the UK are that they speak English or have a family connection there, and because Britain’s family reunification programme is faster than other countries‘...

[Ammi]

... “I have no money, no food, no home, no reason to carry on living if they try to stop me getting to England,”....I think it’s more about being desperate adults, tbh...in a way that our lives would find it difficult to imagine...

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Cherie

If the look on that mans face is him fleeing France it must be a terrible place

That photograph is no better than Farage's invasion picture

These people are leaving a safe haven, putting their kids in plastic boats and crossing a busy shipping lane, that is not the act of responsible adults

You're seriously suggesting that those are equal to each other? The worst that would have happened to dom is that he would have been fired. We've seen dead asylum seekers being killed at sea and washing up on the shore for years, so asking for them to be treated better is as bad as nazi propaganda?

I tell you what is similar to the current narrative in this country:

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

You're seriously suggesting that those are equal to each other? The worst that would have happened to dom is that he would have been fired. We've seen dead asylum seekers being killed at sea and washing up on the shore for years, so asking for them to be treated better is as bad as nazi propaganda?

I tell you what is similar to the current narrative in this country:

I was referring to the picture of the man with the child, that was not taken at Dover

I watched a very interesting debate in this this morning, 24 million the people traffickers have pocketed while those with no funds languish in camps

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I was referring to the picture of the man with the child, that was not taken at Dover

I watched a very interesting debate in this this morning, 24 million the people traffickers have pocketed while those with no funds languish in camps

Yeah, I know. Likening that with Farage's nazi-esque propaganda seems a bit iffy at best to me.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Yeah, I know. Likening that with Farage's nazi-esque propaganda seems a bit iffy at best to me.

Neither paint a true picture, not appreciating that is iffy to me

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by arista

Also on a PM Starmer thread

Too little too late


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