THE GROWTH OF A NATION
What
was the Syrian child responsible for? Why could not we, as a society, prevent
his death? A similar question a person suffering a sexually transmitted disease
may have after having passed on the virus to the person he loved and having
become aware of the illness. A similar question a Muslim person who went
through a successful application for a scholarship may have at the moment he
admitted his religion and the process got stuck. All these situations
previously described have, at least, one thing in common: lack of public
politics. In this way, if a series of organised public politics about migration
had been carried out by the European governments beforehand, Aylan would not
have died in the high seas. However, the fact of thousands of African immigrants
passing away in the Mediterranean Sea has never been taken as a serious matter
by the media; the countries in Europe seemed to be accustomed to this kind of events. Unfortunately
for them, this case could not be treated in the same way the others were since
it involved a child.
People
who cannot stand the hair-rising noise of bombs exploding and the inconsolable tears of their own relatives immediately made the decision to leave
the city where they live or the country affected. Not only should we take into
account that it is a process of historical transformation, but also we need to
be aware of the adjacent repercussions migration has. They do not leave the
country just because they want to. Yet, they are forced to do it since they
cannot guarantee their children a promising future. Instead of moral battles,
both citizens and governments should carry out politic plans in order to
provide the immigrants with jobs and establish a sense of social welfare. As a
consequence, not only the immigrants will grow personally but also the nation
will grow collectively.
What
about the multiculturalism Europe was known for? Why do they complain about
other human beings arriving in these safe countries? Which role does the
European Union play, the one that won the Nobel Peace Prize a few years ago?
Moreover, the sense of belonging would not be strong enough so as to impede
others living with you, but it should be strong enough to let other human
beings enrich themselves personally, culturally and economically in the same
way you could do. Trying to respect the rules intellectuals have shaped in
order for us to be able to live in a more inclusive world, governments should
not take into account xenophobes and racists’ perspectives at the moment of
making crucial decisions. Under no circumstances should we allow that escaping
from a political war in Asia turns into suffering an ethnic war in Europe. In
this way, it is needless to say that Europe should learn about hospitality
and human rights from Latin America.
Dario, I love your entry! Though we all have written about the same topic, I think that we have approached the topic from different perspectics. Due to the continuous civil war in Russia, Aylan Kurdi paid a hugh cost. As you say, it is necessary to organise public politics about migration so that people who migrate to other countries feel at home.
ResponderBorrarDario, your post was very interesting!!! I have never thought about public politics before reading your post. You are right on mentioning the fact that if Europeans should have created a public politics about migrations, it would not have happened. Carring out politic plans is a way of helping immigrants. Polititians could provide them with jobs, as you said, to contribute with the growth of whole nation.
ResponderBorrarYour point of view about latin america being more helpful than Europe, was quite assertive. It seems as if Latin Americans were more sensitive when it is about helping others.
As always, Darío, I really enjoyed reading your writing. As May and Sole said, I also think that Europe should do something about the situation immigrants are going through. I mean, it's not like they wanted to leave their country, their customs, their religion, their everything. It is quite clear the contrast you make between the people in Syria and the people who are not willing to receive immigrants.
ResponderBorrarSomething else I forgot, your introduction is great! It is great how you compared Aylan's death to people who have totally different problems, but those problems are, as Syrian's, important and should be taken into consideration.
Dario, I really enjoyed reading your blog. And you are right in an utopist view of things. But let me play the devil’s advocate just a little. Most countries in Europe have different languages, different religions and different types of government. In addition most of them have been, for a while now, facing a debt crisis, which has lead to labor and social issues. Let’s add the huge trouble of having these crazy men bombing and killing Jews because they have different beliefs (France). Imagine the impact for a government having to receive thousands of families, with t a completely different culture, religion and ideas which lead them in the first place into war. What is more, leaving aside the impact on society that this migration will produce, you must think in how you will support them economically. This people need shelter, food, clothing, integration, school, and so other many things that imply that the country must take care of them. And they must think how they will do it. Let’s face it, it is not an easy decision.
ResponderBorrarDario, your perspective on this issue is quite interesting. I find congenial your idea of implementing more public politics on migration in well- developed countries. The problem is that it's not an easy task. In Europe, several countries are in debt crisis and receiving immigrants implies an economic burden. Furthemore, some European countries have their xhenophobic side. Arabian culture has features that the europeans may find them displeasing. Unlike europeans, as you said latinoamericans seem to be more sensitive as regards immigrations. Maybe this is because latinoamericans were also victims of several scourges and they may identify themselves with those immigrants. But i feel that, although European countries deny the access to immigrants, people can do something about to revert this situation. Since i know you, you have always been keen on politics and i could discern it through the way you have written this post.
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