Araraukar wrote:OOC disclaimer: Araraukarian stance on refugees and immigrants does not match my RL opinion on the issues.Aeravahn Reborn wrote:Thesaan clarified. "What is the crime in seeking refuge where safest? Where the chance to live well is best? You presume that the refugee searches with mind to take, to steal; This is untrue. They search to live their lives as best they can. There is no crime in this."
"No crime, no, but it is unfair to nations who happen to have prospered through the hard work of their population and government to take in a bunch of freeloaders who don't speak the language, don't have an understanding of the national laws - if they come outside of the WA, likely not the WA resolutions either - not to mention traditions and cultural functions, who expect us, as a prosperous nation, to let them in just because they happen to not like the living conditions in the nearest nation that they flee to. If they come through a safe nation, then why the hell should we let them in? They already were in a safe nation. As far as Araraukar is concerned, they are thus no longer fleeing genocide and do not fall under this proposal."
"Ambassador Thesaan voiced their opposition to making the 'safe nation' idea a part of the proposal. There is nothing in the proposal (from my understanding) that makes it illegal for member states to refuse entry to refugees who are attempting to enter the member state in question through a 'safe nation'.