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Originally Posted by TheNorm
Britain is one of the richest countries in the world, with one of the slowest growing populations. As Homealone said, we have a moral obligation to help our neighbours on this planet, especially those from poor, overcrowded countries.
After all, we have caused (and continue to cause) many of the problems that people in these countries face.
If you want to put it into perspective, calculate the cost of keeping this family in Britain as a proportion of the cost of keeping Northern Rock afloat. Or the cost of Gordon Brown's trip to China (where he had dinner with Richard Branson  ). |
That may/may not be true but if our population continues to grow unchecked as it has done in the last few years we will reach the point sooner or later at which we can help nobody. As I've said before what's required is a firm efficacious immigration system and a policy of overseas aid on behalf of the richer nations which helps the truly needy and doesn't just line the pockets of people like Hussein and Mugabe. Unless we tackle to problems of poverty etc. at source there will be a never ending stream of deserving people trying to come here and all those they leave behind will be no better off.