Governor Jerry Brown made California the fourth state in the US on Monday to allow physician assisted dying. Yes, only the fourth, and it's disappointing that the numbers (or the lack of) overshadow the real achievement. Everyone has the right to live, and everyone should have the right to die. Of course life is sacred, but the opponents of this law must not seriously think that California's true intentions are to have a genocide. They simply just want to help those people who have no hope of a cure, and are suffering. That's it, there is no story here, Everyone is allowed to make their decisions about their life and body. If you can go and get an abortion from a professional, you should also be able to go to your doctor to die. They are there to help you and to lessen your pain. In any way possible. Of course we support that background checks must take place, and several doctors (including psychologists) should sign off before you are allowed to die. You sho...
The EU this week has once again failed to solve the migrant crisis, as it was unable to relocate 40,000 of them who have already arrived. In the meantime, thousands more are crossing the borders as more radical measures are proposed across the continent.
Everyday several boats, full of African migrants are trying to reach Southern Italy. Some of them make it, however sadly most of them never make it to the shores. To the East, hundreds of refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan are trying to cross into Greece and Hungary. Most of them make it, but they face tough conditions and an unwelcoming society upon arrival.
Of course these migrants/refugees deserve opportunities and a better life for their whole family, but the Europeans can't be blamed either for having enough. The number of migrants trying to reach the EU have increased fivefold since last year, and it is only July. It is a huge burden on the welfare system, and political pressure is mounting up on the leaders.
Everyone has a caring, human side, and that is why the EU is granting asylums and is letting people in. But a line has to be drawn, and it is going to hurt some people. And the fear of most people is that the line has already been crossed so long ago, that we can't even see it anymore. There is nothing that can be done about them at this point.. But the borders must be enforced, closed down and order must be maintained.
Therefore it is acceptable that the cost guards are not picking up migrants, and fences are built among the borders. These are tough measures, but they have to be done.
However, there is more that can be done. More aid and help can and should be given to the countries where most of these peoples are coming from. The people who believe that their life in Europe will be better, should also be correctly informed, that life wouldn't be so heavenly within the EU for them either. Furthermore the illegal trafficker must be stopped. They are collecting life savings from these poor people, and are raping girls as a method of payment. And the transport is so unsafe, that they are ripping these people off to a great extent. This is a disgusting method, and they must be stopped. Law enforcement agencies should crack down upon them, and the problem will be at least partially solved.
And for the people who are already inside the EU, new solutions must be drawn up. Some will have to be deported and it is going to be painful. Just a few days ago, Chancellor Merkel was participating in a live programme on German TV where she directly interacted with migrants. She told a little girl that she will have to be deported, and she started crying about it understandably. It was a painful moment, but Europe can't just be expected to take in millions of people every year.
A precedent has to be made.
This is an original material of Finchley 1959.
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