'Family detention' existed under Obama, too. But systematically separating kids is all new

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@Mister44

I’ve seen this defense used already on face book. I asked back, “So taking kids on a potentially dangerous trip to safety is to be condemned, but staying in a place where they are more likely to be raped or killed or suffer extreme poverty and disease is ok?

See here:

Undocumented Americans

The usual Australian centre-right spin is that we must make our asylum seeker processing system as harsh and inhumane as possible, in order to discourage others from attempting the dangerous crossing. It’s for their own good, don’t you see. The far right version is that they’re all diseased terrorist vermin and the Navy should sink the boats on sight. The centre-left ALP response is that it’s all very upsetting, but they might lose a vote or two if they actually opposed the detention…

No, it doesn’t make sense. Yes, it is morally indefensible.

Nevertheless, that is what you’re up against.