Arguments Against Syrian Refugees

During the debate about Syrian refugees, my initial reaction was against the notion of admitting these immigrants to enter Canada. The government’s plan is to accept 25,000 refugees by the month of January. However, I disagree with this proposition. First of all, it does not seem realistic to accept the entry of thousands of unknown immigrants. This is because these individuals can be a potential threat to the lives of many Canadian citizens as the plan is implemented within a short measure of time. According to the opposing side, they argued that the government should consider the wellbeing of the current citizens living in Canada, prior to accepting such a large amount of Syrian refugees. Moreover, this plan seemed rushed and the government …show more content…
Our main points consisted of the treecycling project, composting programs, consumer behavior and the environmental benefits. We believed that real Christmas trees are not only a tradition, but also the impact it sets on our environment makes it the better choice. The treecycling program is the act of recycling a real Christmas tree, making it one of the main reasons why they are more environmentally friendly than the artificial plastic trees (Brown 3). Moreover, manufacturers produce fake Christmas trees with harmful substances known as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a non-biodegradable, petroleum-based plastic (Brown 3). Another argument we made was from a credible source, David Suzuki, who describes how a research team at Ellipsos, discovered that artificial trees has three times more impact on climate change and resource depletion than natural trees. As mentioned before, real Christmas trees are more environmentally friendly than artificial trees. This is because there are many composting programs that return the natural source back into the environment rather than disposing it at a landfill. However, as artificial trees contain non-biodegradable substances, they are disposed into a landfill and will stay there for