I don't know, I didn't even know about the sri lankans till this thread - all I knew is they had a cricket team.
I have no answers, it's all above my head
But what the Australian Public has to realize is that they can't have it both ways.
They apparently want the boats stopped, but then criticize how it's happening.
I doubt that any PM would target sri lanka cos it meant sending persecuted people back (is nt that what all asylum seekers are? whether they come from indonesia, malaysia, burma?? aren't they all persecuted persons fleeing atrocities from their homelands?)
if we stop the boats or intercept and retur the boats we are effectively returning people to their persecuted states, irrespective of race or nationality.
From what I can make out, the Indonesians aren't really committed to helping us to stop the boats (at least at this stage) and from another thread, their Navy works office hours and they wouldn't go and pick up some other people whose boat was in trouble a few weeks ago and then australia got there too late even though it was in their waters (I read it here on cs)
so really, what's the point in giving the boats to indonesia if they're not fully on board in helping us with what is essentially our problem. and even if they were agreeable, would 2 boats do anything significant?
from what I understand, sri lanka poses a smaller problem (less people leaving) and the article suggests they are prepared to try and help - so maybe that 2 boats is enough to make a difference
as I said before, if they trial 2 boats and it seems to work, then they can increase it, and maybe stop one source - and then maybe if indonesia comes on board we will know how to make it effective and wont be wasting heaps of money on 10 boats if that's what is really needed, kwim?
I do think a small trial is a smarter move.
I don't think the choice was one of favouring one group over another, I reckon either a smaller problem to get control of or a more compliant alli
but - the australian people want the boats stopped. all asylum seekers are persecuted people, the degree of which is relative to each, so whomever we turn back or stop, they're all going to get sent back to their persecuters - all of the persecuters have disgusting human rights abuses, as I said the relativity is subjective to each. when people want to get on leaky boats, then my guess is it is all bad.
If we want to stop the boats (and I am not sure that I do) we have to accept all that entails,and that does include sending persecuted people back to their persecutors. and I believe it to be a bit audacious for people to criticize how that happens unless they want to step up and have a go themselves.
Some people can go their whole lives and never really live for a single minute.
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