Royal_Phalanx
Member
People getting to the point where they are desperate enough to pay people smugglers to get them to Europe because life in their countries is so damn awful is a pretty sad thing, because nobody should have to do that. I get the feeling people here posting about economic migrants are forgetting that these are fellow human beings as well, and it is a very human thing to seek a better life for yourselves and your family. Remember that you are very fortunate to be born in Europe (and yes, it is luck of the draw, you yourself didn't earn the right to live in Europe).
The solution here I feel is to build EU and UN funded refugee camps in Libya itself with decent living standards, and do processing there. And also give significant aid to countries that produce these migrants so they can improve their living standards meaning less people will feel compelled to make the journey. Making a terrible country a good place to live is easier said than done though, they're shitty for a reason (mostly corruption and terrible governance).
The solution here I feel is to build EU and UN funded refugee camps in Libya itself with decent living standards, and do processing there. And also give significant aid to countries that produce these migrants so they can improve their living standards meaning less people will feel compelled to make the journey. Making a terrible country a good place to live is easier said than done though, they're shitty for a reason (mostly corruption and terrible governance).