Who's Fault Is It That These People Are Going Hungry?

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/02/calais-refugee-camp-running-out-of-food-as-donor-fatigue-sees-donations-dry-up

/// It was no longer possible to provide a hot meal for everyone who wanted one, and hungry people had to be turned away regularly, she added, describing the absence of better assistance from the UK and French authorities as “scandalous”. “We have the same resources and staff that we had three months ago, but there are thousands more people to feed.” ///

Don't the UK already pay out enough in overseas aid already?

Where is Bob Geldof when he is needed?

Look what he did for Ethiopia?

[Old_Geezer]

Surely it is the responsibility of the immigrants themselves to ensure they earn enough to feed themselves and their families ?

Since France has allowed them to enter and not removed them back from whence they came, then it could be argued that France has a responsibility for a safety net level of aid, as they are guests in their country.

[ToraToraTora]

The French have plenty of food, up to them, they created this by not enforcing the only useful law in the EU.

[Sycamore3House]

I feel that these charities add to the problem in Calais and other ports as the illegal immigrants (not refugees) do not want to move as they are getting all the aid they need in order to survive. I also think that France has created the problem in allowing them to congregate and set up camp where they have.

[ummmm]

Oh give over!

[agchristie]

//Where is Bob Geldof when he is needed? //

Yes indeed ,after all,he knows how to handle matters with the Rat Pack..

[Islay]

Ahhh so good to see the milk of human kindness in action!!

I wonder how many of you claim to be Christians!!

[Sycamore3House]

I don't think any answers have been unkind just fact or what people feel. When asked to give my religion I say C of E but I would not give to any charity that supports the illegal immigrants in France.

[agchristie]

Islay - The government has taken it's first step in realising that we should not be forking out so much on overseas aid and instead diverting funds to one far more deserving cause:keeping it's OWN citizens safe!

I'm not too bothered if some deem that as un-Christian.

[Old_Geezer]

I don't see that it matter whether one claims to be Christian or not. Intelligent folk, Christians or not, can work out when the head needs to rule the heart and not be a sap.

A balance for helping others in need is already agreed, and this requires the refugees to remain refugees in the first safe land they reached, rather than chance their arm and push on in the hope they'd find some dupe to give them what they demand, instead of what they were entitled to.

[Islay]

There are people who are starving over there - they are seeking a better life for themselves.

Are you telling me that if you were in the same position you would not flee your country in search of a better and safer life?

I wasn't talking about the churches - one does not have to go to church to be a Christian!!

[Old_Geezer]

I shouldn't have been allowed to. I'd have had no right to enter further countries, such as EU countries. That makes your question moot.

[agchristie]

Islay > are seeking a better life for themselves.

Nothing wrong with that whatsoever except it has to be done within LEGAL means.

[Ric.ror]

Where is Bob Geldof when he is needed?

Look what he did for Ethiopia?


Look what he did for brexit too ;-))