TemplarKormac
Political Atheist
- Mar 30, 2013
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So. Where to begin? Ah yes. There are tens of thousands of children at our border right now, coming from Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico and other places in Central America. They have inundated our Immigration Control officials and caused a massive burden on America as a whole. This is a humanitarian crisis, no doubt. But what happens when we have laws? What happens when those laws clash with our want to be compassionate? Where is the fine line between the two?
I really don't know. On one hand, I agree with those who want to be compassionate and help these children. They were sent all alone across thousands of miles by their parents in hopes they would be given a better life by our government. Those hopes however have been based on nothing but a lie, they were led to believe that our government would let these children stay. But unfortunately, the law they were referring to was an executive order issued by President Barack Obama in 2012, allowing children brought here illegally before the year 2007 to stay here. There were 800,000 of them at the time. Thus, they send their poor children here based on a flawed conception of that executive order and out of desperation. Some of these children are indeed fleeing violence in their homelands. But regardless of the circumstance, however, they are here. What do we do with them?
On the other hand, I agree with those who say they need to be deported. These poor children bring with them all sorts of communicable diseases. Some which have no cure. Do we not have a duty to protect the health welfare of American citizens? Do we want to risk spreading disease across the country? But again, what about the law? It doesn't matter who passed what as far as I'm concerned. But these children don't deserve what they are enduring either way. But as an American, my duty is to the law. Compassion is secondary when it comes to the health and safety of my countrymen.
We can't ignore the children though. Personally, I am torn between compassion and justice. I guess that's why they call it a crisis. But I lean more towards sending them home. If I were a good American, I would not risk exposing my people to disease. On the other hand I would help if I could. Ultimately though, I cannot sacrifice the health and safety of American citizens for sympathy. Think of me heartless if you will, but do we have compassion on these children, or on the American people?
Some sacrifices shouldn't be made for compassion, this is one of those times. They should be fed, bathed, clothed and sent back home. But still, I can't help but wonder what kind of hell they are enduring. We claim to be a nation of compassion, but we also claim to be a nation of rules and laws. So, how can we pick between the two? How can we choose one without betraying the other? Compassion and Justice, sometimes they mesh; sometimes they don't. I do not envy those who have to weigh this decision on a daily basis. So, how do we solve this struggle? What is the price of compassion? What is the price of justice?
I really don't know. On one hand, I agree with those who want to be compassionate and help these children. They were sent all alone across thousands of miles by their parents in hopes they would be given a better life by our government. Those hopes however have been based on nothing but a lie, they were led to believe that our government would let these children stay. But unfortunately, the law they were referring to was an executive order issued by President Barack Obama in 2012, allowing children brought here illegally before the year 2007 to stay here. There were 800,000 of them at the time. Thus, they send their poor children here based on a flawed conception of that executive order and out of desperation. Some of these children are indeed fleeing violence in their homelands. But regardless of the circumstance, however, they are here. What do we do with them?
On the other hand, I agree with those who say they need to be deported. These poor children bring with them all sorts of communicable diseases. Some which have no cure. Do we not have a duty to protect the health welfare of American citizens? Do we want to risk spreading disease across the country? But again, what about the law? It doesn't matter who passed what as far as I'm concerned. But these children don't deserve what they are enduring either way. But as an American, my duty is to the law. Compassion is secondary when it comes to the health and safety of my countrymen.
We can't ignore the children though. Personally, I am torn between compassion and justice. I guess that's why they call it a crisis. But I lean more towards sending them home. If I were a good American, I would not risk exposing my people to disease. On the other hand I would help if I could. Ultimately though, I cannot sacrifice the health and safety of American citizens for sympathy. Think of me heartless if you will, but do we have compassion on these children, or on the American people?
Some sacrifices shouldn't be made for compassion, this is one of those times. They should be fed, bathed, clothed and sent back home. But still, I can't help but wonder what kind of hell they are enduring. We claim to be a nation of compassion, but we also claim to be a nation of rules and laws. So, how can we pick between the two? How can we choose one without betraying the other? Compassion and Justice, sometimes they mesh; sometimes they don't. I do not envy those who have to weigh this decision on a daily basis. So, how do we solve this struggle? What is the price of compassion? What is the price of justice?
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