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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has called on Europe to stop demonstrating generosity towards asylum seekers to avoid an overwhelming migrant influx. He also advises European states to make Africans' way to the continent much more difficult.
During an interview Germany's Welt am Sonntag, Gates, one of the richest people on the planet, warned of the grave consequences of exceeding generosity towards refugees coming to Europe, whose numbers would only rise unless something is done.
"On the one hand you want to demonstrate generosity and take in refugees, but the more generous you are, the more word gets around about this – which in turn motivates more people to leave Africa," Gates said.
While Germany has been one of the pioneers of the open door policy, it cannot "take in the huge, massive number of people who are wanting to make their way to Europe." Thus Gates advised European nations to take action in order to make it "more difficult for Africans to reach the continent via the current transit routes."
Source: https://www.rt.com/news/395356-migrants-overwhelm-europe-gates/
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @11:55PM
As a long time linux user, I never cared for Bill Gates or Microsoft. Then Melinda Gates made her stance against the catholic church with regard to contraception in Africa and now Bill lets his view on immigration be known. Both have shown more guts than anybody else involved in global geopolitics and I cannot help but respect them for it.
Bill Gates is correct on this and his position is entirely in line with (sane) liberalism.