Valin Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Munk Debates: April 1, 2016 It is the worst humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. Over 300,000 dead in Syria. One and a half million injured or disabled. Four and a half million people fleeing the country as refugees. And Syria is just one of a growing number of failed or failing states in the Middle East and North Africa. How should developed nations respond to human suffering on this mass scale? Do the prosperous societies of the West, including Canada and the U.S., have a moral imperative to assist as many refugees as they reasonably and responsibly can? Or, is this a time for vigilance and restraint in the face a wave of mass migration that risks upending Western nations’ openness, tolerance and ultimately their very way of life? To engage with the geopolitical debate of the moment, the Spring 2016 Munk Debate will move the motion: “be it resolved, give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...” Pro Louise Arbour Simon Schama Con Nigel Farage Mark Steyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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