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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
Not.
For as long as we have an array of our own seemingly unsolvable problems with poverty, homelessness, health care, youth unemployment, neglect of disabled, declining civil service quality, which are all exacerbated by declining economy and looming recession, the answer must be "absolutely not". Switzerland, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco and many other countries have it right. They do not care to upgrade their international political image by doing grand gestures.
Being royally compassionate on behalf of the country is an unacceptable substitute for being responsible and accountable to the people of the country. Those who want to help struggling families can do so financially and personally through a myriad of good organizations.
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Thank god the majority of Canadians don't share your views.
Helping those in need is a core Canadian value, both individually and as a nation.
I'm proud that Canada is going to share the burden and responsibility with Europe to help these people who are in such desperate need.
To turn our backs to these people would be disgraceful.