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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: 2) by Lagg on Thursday July 13 2017, @12:01AM
Oh I loathe RT, its pre-election readership, its staff and especially its masters. Oh and the complacent citizenry that allows it to exist and revels in it who use terms I don't even understand like "Western MSM". Which is why I will continue to note their utter failure at journalistic integrity and incredible lack of credibility even by tabloid standards. Every time I see it. From the same recurring editors that fucking know better.
I can already guess what Gates' actual opinion is based on past articles, and it's not as simple or stupid as presented. It's a practical disease science based one and one of economy. So personally speaking: Ain't a thang. Sorry to those of you that have to choose between the site ran by people who like being fisted by Putin versus the random german one with a paywall. :D
Oh and I just discovered a primary translation source for this was Breitbart. I'm sure they have no agenda. They seem like great guys. Not people trying to sell ugly trinkets to trailer trash.
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