Jimmy_041 wrote:bulldogproud2 wrote: Jimmy_041 wrote:So many holes in that article you could drive a truck through them
National pride might be chastened to realise how few of those who find themselves approaching Christmas Island actually set out with a specific vision of Australia as their promised land.
So where the dickens were they going? Antarctica? Have you ever looked at a map of where Christmas Island is???
Give me a break: what a crock of $hit
They are just happy to get anywhere. The point trying to be made is that rather going 'towards' somewhere, they are getting 'away' from somewhere - persecution, threats to their life etc.
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So, they had no idea Christmas Island is Australian territory? Oh, that's right, they're illiterate - they just set their sail for due South hoping to hit some sandy beach somewhere, and if they didn't, then it didn't matter because they had given up on life altogether. You are kidding, aren't you? If you're not: end of discussion. I wont waste any more time on this subject.
Savitri Taylor must be so biased she can't even recognise the absurdity of her writings. Never set out to get to Australia: what a load of bull$hit. There is nothing else out there. Here, this expanded map might help you and her out:
Jimmy, for starters have you never heard of New Zealand?? I guess not. I am confident that these asylum seekers would prefer to head there than Australia if they had a choice.
Yes, your general geography is good but do not forget that people from Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq may never have ever had a geography lesson in their life. It IS quite likely that they did not know that they were heading to Australia, believe it or not. Heck, when I travelled through Europe, a lot of people there had no clue where Australia is. This is people from countries that do have an education.
However, this is not the point that is being made in the article. Knowing that you are a man of intelligence, i truly thought you would be able to see that. You seem to be convinced of the fact that the main reasons asylum seekers travel is to head TO somewhere. The main reason is not heading to but heading AWAY. They are heading away from persecution, the risk of being killed etc. Their final destination is not important, as long as they arrive in a land where they may not have to fear that their lives are in danger.
Heck, have a look at the list of countries that asylum seekers go to to gain refugee status. if it was with the aim of going TO a country with wonderful living standards, why then are these countries at the top of the list:
Pakistan (number 1)
Iran (number 2)
Syria (number 3)
Kenya (number 5)
Jordan (number 6)
Chad (number 7)
China (number 8 )
Ethiopia (number 9)
Bangladesh (number 11)
This is the list that you provided earlier, your own list. The one that Australia is number 47 on.
Will it ever sink into you that asyum seekers travel FROM, not travel TO?
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