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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
See, I strongly disagree with this rationale as a general principle... but I could be persuaded to set that general principle aside in circumstances that directly involve a choice between fewer and more dead children. Which would apply here.
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Yeah, I wouldn't apply the principle to everything. I would tend not to apply anything as a catchall general approach. I prefer dealing with these things case-by-case. What was good in the past, just isn't good enough at the moment. That doesn't mean that it won't be again in the future though.
I do think that this situation is dire enough that refugee cases need to be expedited. Back in the summer when dying of exposure was less likely, it seemed like there was more time. But with the weather changing and the strain on our European allies, we need to do more. Two months is literally and likely a matter of life and death for many of them. I am sure the environment for radicalization is greater under these dire circumstances than they would be in Canada being looked after.
I will admit, seeing the pictures of the kids sleeping outside got to me a little. Probably because I just recently became a parent, but it must be torture for the parents too who are helpless to make their kids comfortable right now.