maddyone posts...
Wyllow asylum seekers cannot do voluntary work because they need to be cleared as safe to be around other people. They would need a DBS check which would be impossible to achieve because many do not have documentation, or they come from countries that would not cooperate with the UK anyway. Are the Taliban going to give a reference for an Afghanistani or Iran for an Iranian? How would we know they were safe? It’s not so long since an Afghanistani threw acid in a young woman’s face. Whilst most won’t do this, how do we know who might or might not? That’s why they’re not allowed to do voluntary work.
I think that in an effort at rationality and reasonableness - people (I don't just mean the posters on here) are ignoring a fundamental principle of human nature, which is I believe part of the survival instinct, and that is - for want of a better word - vigilance, or maybe that inner sense that prompts people to be cautious.
If I'm not making much sense, let me put it this way. Violence against women by men is something we're all aware of. But, the majority of men do not attack women. The majority of women going about their daily lives will not suffer violence at the hands of a man. Yet - nearly all women are afraid, especially when out and about in the evening. If they're not afraid, they are cautious.
In a sense, the minority of men who assault women - make victims of us all, because of the perception we have, and because of the randomness of many of these attacks on women. Because we don't know if that man walking behind us along the street is one of the minority.
And I think this, in essence, is what is happening vis-à-vis immigrants who arrive via the boats. And I think that's maddyone's point. It does happen, it has happened - it's unpredictable, random - and that makes us wary, cautious, of immigrant males, some of whom originate from cultures which don't subscribe to our modern, Western social liberalism. It's unfortunate, unfair, and irrational to view all as potential attackers or rapists, but because of our perception that they might be - we are wary. We all become potential victims in theory.
The evil of Farage and some of the candidates standing for Reform, is that he and they play on these natural fears and insecurities in order to garner support.
And the other problem of course is that anyone who does take an intelligent and coherent approach to the issue, is regarded as a 'woke leftie' who ignores the wishes of the 'silent majority' and wants to welcome all immigrants with open arms.
That's where we're at, and I don't see much change in the future.
