Who isn't scarred for life?

[Sparagmos]

Probly best they stay home then?
M-Bob

Is that a threat to other children who are headed our way?

 

[quatona]

The migrants rolled the dice, and surely any kids in their teens knew what was going on.

Yeah, we are fine with some collateral damage.

 

[Tom 1]

The children who have been detained in appalling conditions at the border could bear scars from the experience for life, experts say

Almost everyone I know from my childhood has suffered experiences that have 'scarred' them for life, myself included. If being detained at the border in "appalling" conditions (no toothbrush or soap) is the worst 'scars' these kids face I envy them.

Also they're trying to enter a country where much of the population suffers from some mental or emotional problem, so they'll fit right in.

I'm sure that many of these kids faced worse conditions in their home country and on their journey to get here.

Kids are resilient. They'll do just fine.

I did.

Right. Why draw the line at treating refugees like dirt though? Why bother with anything? Why not just put some fat playground bully in the White House so he can tell everyone what's true and what isn't, and eliminate all of the that tiresome thinking and finding things out business. Who needs any of that? Let's just stuff our faces with some more low quality 'food' products and watch some manufactured crap on the 'news'. Good old Fox won't make us uncomfortable by mentioning things we don't like. USA! USA!

 

[OldWiseGuy]

But the kids didnt roll the dice, they had no choice. And they’re not all teenagers anyway. Why are posting these fallacies? The kids are totally innocent, yet you continue to act as if they had a choice.

Do you mean the kids are here legally, it's their parents who aren't?

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Yeah, we are fine with some collateral damage.

In war (this is war) there is always collateral damage.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Right. Why draw the line at treating refugees like dirt though? Why bother with anything? Why not just put some fat playground bully in the White House so he can tell everyone what's true and what isn't, and eliminate all of the that tiresome thinking and finding things out business. Who needs any of that? Let's just stuff our faces with some more low quality 'food' products and watch some manufactured crap on the 'news'. Good old Fox won't make us uncomfortable by mentioning things we don't like. USA! USA!

Are you acknowledging that we aren't getting the actual facts on the news?

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Are you okay talking about yourself like that?

Like I said, I recovered (I do have a few nervous tics however).

 

[OldWiseGuy]

You would make Jeffrey Epstein's ideal jurist.

If any of those kids was sexually molested it probably didn't happen while in our custody.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Your lack of empathy is duly noted.

I thought my post was very empathetic (been there too), just not very sympathetic.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

I was beat with metal weapons as a child. But I don't see how illegals being treated badly is okay.

Are you placing blame on our border authorities for the situation the migrants have placed themselves in? When you invite yourself for dinner you might be served leftovers.

 

[FireDragon76]

I thought my post was very empathetic (been there too), just not very sympathetic.

I would never justify cruelty just because "my man" is in the White House.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

I would never justify cruelty just because "my man" is in the White House.

There's nothing on my, or their, birth certificate that says life would be easy.

 

[quatona]

In war (this is war) there is always collateral damage.

Sure. On top of accepting collateral damage as justification you also take the freedom to define anything you like as "war" in order to have access to this justification.

 

[quatona]

There's nothing on my, or their, birth certificate that says life would be easy.

You can justify any cruelty that way.
But: this isn´t life acting - it´s human agents acting, and they act on your behalf.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Sure. On top of accepting collateral damage as justification you also take the freedom to define anything you like as "war" in order to have access to this justification.

I'm just repeating what our border guards are saying. And by all accounts it's a massive invasion of our southern border by people who want to take advantage of us.

 

[quatona]

I'm just repeating what our border guards are saying.

Last time I checked border guards aren´t in the position to declare war.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

You can justify any cruelty that way.
But: this isn´t life acting - it´s human agents acting, and they act on your behalf.

Cruelty: Our border authority doing the best they can with an impossible situation.

Better contact Merriam Webster about this.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Last time I checked border guards aren´t in the position to declare war.

The illegals declared war on us decades ago. Undercutting our workforce, then sending much of the plunder back to their country.

 

[FireDragon76]

There's nothing on my, or their, birth certificate that says life would be easy.

Matthew 18:7 comes to mind. There is simply no reason to seek to minimize a terrible sin that strikes at the very heart of the image of God.

 

[Petros2015]

I’m sorry, I find this attitude detestable.

I think you are in good company.

5 And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
...
10 See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.a