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agreed, different people reach the tipping point of desperation at the different times, and sometimes not at all, and sometimes the decision to (or not to) migr
by cobbzilla 9y ago
agreed, different people reach the tipping point of desperation at the different times, and sometimes not at all, and sometimes the decision to (or not to) migrate is a bad one, or even a fatal one.
History is replete with stories of refugees who have succeeded in their quest for a better life. Yes, survivorship bias says that for every success there are many failures. I'm not judging but merely observing facts: lots of people do in fact migrate despite the many daunting problems they face in doing so, because they believe it is the best possible option for themselves and their families. No one can presume to judge what is best for them but themselves.
- watwut 9y agoSometimes you are old, poor, weak, sick or care about relative who is old, sick, in prison, have kids you would have to leave behind. Dont have contact among those who could get you out illegally and don't know where to buy fake papers. Sometimes you get caught. When I read stories of succesfull escapes from bad conditions, many also contained multiple cases of people who did not escaped. And most often, the country you are escaping to can deal only with limited number of refugees until it reaches breaking point.