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Novocastrian Nov 28th 2015 9:34 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by MarkG (Post 11804197)
What's 'extreme' about that? It would be normal social behaviour pretty much anywhere on the planet except Europe and North America.

If there are extremists in the West, they're the ones flooding it with millions of people from completely incompatible cultures. One way or another, the end result can only be war.

That's totally incoherent. I expect no less from you,

Sorry, but you're not very bright.

caretaker Nov 28th 2015 9:50 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11804284)
That's totally incoherent. I expect no less from you,
Sorry, but you're not very bright.

No points for a personal attack even if he's wrong, everyone (within reason) is entitled to an opinion.

Novocastrian Nov 28th 2015 10:13 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11804290)
No points for a personal attack even if he's wrong, everyone (within reason) is entitled to an opinion.

There was no personal attack there mate. Anyone reading his posts would come to the same conclusion.

BTW, if you want some media help in Regina for your Open Doors project, PM me and I'll put you in touch with my sprog.

caretaker Nov 28th 2015 10:50 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11804296)
There was no personal attack there mate.
debatable
BTW, if you want some media help in Regina for your Open Doors project, PM me and I'll put you in touch with my sprog.

Thanks, you should hook us up for ice fishing anyway.

JamesM Nov 28th 2015 11:56 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by MarkG (Post 11804197)

If there are extremists in the West, they're the ones flooding it with millions of people from completely incompatible cultures. One way or another, the end result can only be war.

War breeds war.

As always the future lies in the education of the children.

paw339 Nov 28th 2015 2:06 pm

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 11804326)
War breeds war.

As always the future lies in the education of the children.


"War breeds War" totally agree and equally important "prosperity breeds peace and tolerance"

"As always the future lies in the education of the children" and there we have a serious problem as some of the terrorists were educated or even born in the west.

BEVS Nov 28th 2015 3:48 pm

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 
Here are some more sayings.

"Divide to conquer"

"United we stand"

and one from me

"Polarise at your peril"

Tirytory Nov 29th 2015 1:09 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by paw339 (Post 11804349)
"War breeds War" totally agree and equally important "prosperity breeds peace and tolerance"

"As always the future lies in the education of the children" and there we have a serious problem as some of the terrorists were educated or even born in the west.

Prosperity definitely doesn't equal peace and tolerance.

Former Lancastrian Nov 30th 2015 2:16 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 
I really don't know what to make of this
Syrian refugee coordinator in Montreal to make $1,800 a day to welcome the newcomers to Canada
Syrian refugee coordinator in Montreal to make $1,800 a day to welcome the newcomers to Canada

The city will pay Dorais up to $110,000 over a three-month period. His appointment and his salary was approved by the executive committee on Wednesday, even though the appointment is retroactive to Nov. 19. The salary was justified partly because it includes vacation pay and a compensation for not being part of the city’s pension plan.

I guess there is a price to helping these refugees destined to land in Montreal over the coming weeks.

JamesM Nov 30th 2015 3:29 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 11805176)
I really don't know what to make of this
Syrian refugee coordinator in Montreal to make $1,800 a day to welcome the newcomers to Canada
Syrian refugee coordinator in Montreal to make $1,800 a day to welcome the newcomers to Canada

The city will pay Dorais up to $110,000 over a three-month period. His appointment and his salary was approved by the executive committee on Wednesday, even though the appointment is retroactive to Nov. 19. The salary was justified partly because it includes vacation pay and a compensation for not being part of the city’s pension plan.

I guess there is a price to helping these refugees destined to land in Montreal over the coming weeks.

All public servants are over paid in this country. It's why the place has gone to the dogs.

Once they rebuild Syria they'll head back and many of us will go with them. For the children.

paw339 Nov 30th 2015 5:20 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by Tirytory (Post 11804529)
Prosperity definitely doesn't equal peace and tolerance.

Well you could put it another way. Poverty and Economic crisis's often led to wars and conflicts or the rise of dictators.

paw339 Nov 30th 2015 5:22 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 11805213)
All public servants are over paid in this country. It's why the place has gone to the dogs.

So true especially when you include their gold plated pensions.

Tirytory Nov 30th 2015 6:30 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by paw339 (Post 11805301)
So true especially when you include their gold plated pensions.

Public servants cover a wide variety of workers. Are you lumping them all together now with their gold plated pensions?

Prosperity makes people greedy and desperate to hold on to their wealth. Look at how the wealthy nations are falling over themselves NOT to help. List of countries by GDP ..... U.S. No 1, U.K. No 5, Canada 11th......... Turkey who is 18th has given the most monetary aid to refugees, has taken in 2 million refugees and spent 4.5 billion with some estimates up to 6.5million and built some impressive camps.

It's a truism that those who have the least to give often give the most.

MikeUK Nov 30th 2015 7:31 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by Tirytory (Post 11805333)
Prosperity makes people greedy and desperate to hold on to their wealth. Look at how the wealthy nations are falling over themselves NOT to help. List of countries by GDP ..... U.S. No 1, U.K. No 5, Canada 11th......... Turkey who is 18th has given the most monetary aid to refugees, has taken in 2 million refugees and spent 4.5 billion with some estimates up to 6.5million and built some impressive camps.

It's a truism that those who have the least to give often give the most.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Giving_Index

Hmmm...................:unsure:

paw339 Nov 30th 2015 8:05 am

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Originally Posted by MikeUK (Post 11805368)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Giving_Index

Hmmm...................:unsure:


World Giving Index rankings Top 6 countries Myanmar, United States, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom

Turkey 128th on list


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