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Originally Posted by Livia

I think all the right-on souls on this thread who care so much about "asylum seekers" who come from a country where the war ended THIRTY YEARS AGO, should be offered the opportunity to give them a room for a while, tide them over. Imagine how much more respect you'd get of you walked the walk AND talked the talk! I would like to see my taxes go toward bundling them on to planes home.

You made this point earlier, but personally I don't think it holds water.

"Maybe those who support tax money going to help Ukraine should go and volunteer over there so they walk the walk and talk the talk"

"Maybe those who support tax money going on military defence should go and fight on the front line so their opinion can be respected"

"Maybe those who support tax money going to toward benefits for disabled people should offer their time as a carer"

"Maybe those who support universal healthcare should volunteer in a hospital"

"Maybe those who support taxes going towards green energy projects should give up their automobile and walk everywhere so they LITERALLY walk the walk and talk the talk"

Supporting tax-funded, Government-led initiatives that help society as a whole doesn't mean you have to actively volunteer your space and time in order for your support to be valid. If I was suggesting they go and live in your home, while not offering up my own, then you may have a point, but I am not.

If you object to your tax money funding support for those not born here that is absolutely fine, that is your right to object to that. It's also fine to disagree with those who don't have an issue with their own taxes funding it. But holding them to a greater standard before having any respect for their opinion is a questionable choice IMO.

Can't we just disagree without being weird about it?