In 2015 the world was battling with the persistent question of ‘Where can the Syrian Refugees go?’ and ‘Who has the available space to hold the increasing number of asylum seekers?’ One response to these questions was that we, as a first world nation, had a responsibility to care for and help those who had nowhere else to go. Followed by then by the people who blatantly said, “We do not want you. You are not welcome. We will not accept your religion. This is not our problem.” Unfortunately, the latter of the two responses was more prominent than the former. I believe that the fear of terrorism alone is what fuels the idea being that if you are from an Eastern religion, or if you are Muslim, or if you are fleeing a war torn country you must
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Germany in particular has been the most active country in regards to welcoming refugees into their country; that is until recently. With the accusations of male refugees assaulting women on New Year’s Eve there has been a turn of events. As claimed in the Independent article the “We can do this!” mentality has taken a turn for the worse (Dearden 2016). The German government soon abandoned their optimism and took on a harsher perspective towards the impeding asylum seekers gathering at the boarders of the country (Dearden 2016). This change in heart had developed after the recent Paris attacks that were presumed to be carried out by refugees let into the country. Before the attacks asylum seekers were able to pass through the boarders with relative ease, that is no longer the case. As stated in the article, “German politicians seem to have decided to act with more firmness. The difficult thing (for us) is to explain if a migrant asks: Why can't I travel further now if my friend could still do it last week?” (Dearden 2016). The fear of terrorism has perceptively clouded the German governments view on the refugee and asylum seeker epidemic. This fear stems from a discriminatory view placed on Eastern religions and individuals based on a history linked to
Germany in particular has been the most active country in regards to welcoming refugees into their country; that is until recently. With the accusations of male refugees assaulting women on New Year’s Eve there has been a turn of events. As claimed in the Independent article the “We can do this!” mentality has taken a turn for the worse (Dearden 2016). The German government soon abandoned their optimism and took on a harsher perspective towards the impeding asylum seekers gathering at the boarders of the country (Dearden 2016). This change in heart had developed after the recent Paris attacks that were presumed to be carried out by refugees let into the country. Before the attacks asylum seekers were able to pass through the boarders with relative ease, that is no longer the case. As stated in the article, “German politicians seem to have decided to act with more firmness. The difficult thing (for us) is to explain if a migrant asks: Why can't I travel further now if my friend could still do it last week?” (Dearden 2016). The fear of terrorism has perceptively clouded the German governments view on the refugee and asylum seeker epidemic. This fear stems from a discriminatory view placed on Eastern religions and individuals based on a history linked to