Meantime Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, marshman said: Thread drift?? Is that unusual?? Probably not, but I don't see it ending well. Such a contentious subject will also lead to very polarised views and will be very difficult to stay non political. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 48 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said: The ones who don't get caught are the only ones that are illegal immigrants, Really? - So the ones who arrive in dinghies / boats and get 'Caught' are perfectly legal immigrants are they? I never knew that.Β Β Why would they need 'Catching' if they are legal immigrants? The rest are refugees, asylum seekers and economic migrants. Refugees and asylum seekers from France? - There it is again - Of course they are - I didn't know the system had reclassified them to suit some folks ideals They may have arrived illegally - You want to make your mind up, did they or didn't they arrive illegally? only the ones that are caught or not?Β but they are in the system and deserve to be treated with the dignity we should afford every human being in distress - This one I can agree on Griff I see what you did there πΊ It has been said that no one ever changes their mind because they read a different point of view on a forum. I think that's true and so as we have both posted our views let's agree to disagree... Merry Christmas Griff πΊ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I find it hard to believe that this thread has been allowed to continue, it certainly reveals one or two things. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbx5 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, Heron said: I find it hard to believe that this thread has been allowed to continue, it certainly reveals one or two things. Itβs called freedom of speech and long may it continue! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Yes, but...as MM commented, it probably won't end well as most of us have entrenched opinions on the subject.Β Maybe time to withdraw from this thread agreeing to disagree. I just think it's a shame that a post on saving lives should be dragged into the political realm.Β 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 well, be assured that the moderation team are paying close attention to this thread to ensure it does not stray outside of the TOS. it is in the broadscot lounge so can be outside of the broads area. That said as has been noted above, when things get to the point several people agree to disagree, we do feel that some time to calm down may be needed, thus we will temporarily lock the thread to replies for 24 hours to give everyone time to reassess their viewpoint. Β 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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