> Most EU countries right now open their borders with arms wide open to provide for Ukrainian refugees, help them find a job, and send food and clothes. We show basic human decency.
Not sure why you think this is surprising and/or wrong. Ukrainians are Europeans, they look the same, have similar institution, a compatible culture, etc... It's not hypocritical to feel the need to help your neighbor, and not everyone on the globe.
In other words, if there were US refugees, Canada would most likely accept millions of them because at the end the day we "know" and interact with them a lot.
I’m not surprised but it doesn’t make it any less wrong or awful. A human is a human and has the right to protection regardless of skin colour, religion, sexual orientation… if refugees come from a largely Christian nation, we accept them with open arms, yet Muslim refugees we spit on and send away to cold tents.
Empathy only extend so far. Yes ideally we should all care about everyone, but that's not the case because there is a very real limit to our ability to care.
I'm not afraid to accept that if there is some war in Asia I care a lot less than when 9/11 happened because I can barely pronounce the name of one while I've been to the other several time.
Yes, that's racist thinking, but you are reading too much in my definition, if south Italy was invaded they would let in refugees for the same reason. Same goes for Ireland.
It's a European war ergos Europeans feel involved. It's not hard to understand. If stuff explodes in Syria it's just a headline for most people.
>If stuff explodes in Syria it's just a headline for most people
Nothing todo with how people look, but more with "get used to" for example in the middle east. Not many in Germany felt involved even in Iraq where German soldiers where stationed (nothing to see here...it's like that since 2002).
And if you look at Serbia...after 3 month it was "just" normal news, that's how humans work.
Of course it is. And this is the sad fact, most Europeans would rather take in Ukrainians than Syrians. It is not surprising, even though it is (morally) wrong.
Russia is Europe
I don't think Europeans have any issues with Russians, only with Putin's aggressive behavior. I think most Europeans are just sad that Russians live under an oppressive regime that takes the country's wealth and redistributes among a few oligarchs.
Has nothing todo with how you look but with your culture and history, it's just logical that you feel more bonding with a culture that is like yours, and probably a bigger reminder that it can happen to yourself.
Truly depends on your expectations. If you hold being morally right above all sure, but in this case they will all take plenty of refugees and lives will be spared. That's a good thing to me.
Not sure why you think this is surprising and/or wrong. Ukrainians are Europeans, they look the same, have similar institution, a compatible culture, etc... It's not hypocritical to feel the need to help your neighbor, and not everyone on the globe.
In other words, if there were US refugees, Canada would most likely accept millions of them because at the end the day we "know" and interact with them a lot.