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Europe's ethical dilemma over migrants
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30660777
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Europe is caught in a terrible ethical dilemma.
It does not want to encourage migrants, but it doesn't want to let them die.
European governments. it seems, are damned if they intervene, and damned if they don't.
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It's an impossible situation. By not intercepting more boats they're effectively letting people die but by 'encouraging' trafficking people are dying and being cynically abused. On top of all of that at, countless thousands of people (those who have no means to escape their problems) are being left to die and suffer in their home countries around the globe every day of every year. The unpalatable reality is that we can't help/save them all so maybe saving a tiny proportion in this manner allows us to feel a bit better about a problem we don't spend much of our time doing anything about. Let's be honest, there's no big appetite here or anywhere else for spending more on humanitarian aid so where does that leave us?