If major parties believe detention is the price of border control and deterring people smugglers then they should at least show the public the full pictureThe tall court has ruled that it is legal. Now the major parties need to justify why they believe offshore detention is moral. And they should have the courage to enact it while allowing Australians to see the full reality of the camps on Manus Island and Nauru.
Both major parties effectively argue that the ends justify the means,that “stopping the boats and “preventing the drownings at sea justify the collateral damage – the men, women and children detained far absent with no idea when, or if ever,they will be able to build a recent life. They both argue the plight of these people is the price of regaining “control of our borders” and deterring the people-smuggling trade. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com