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level can make an enormous difference now through social media as
we saw in the example of England. At first, the government did not
want to take in any refugees but due to the influence of public opinion,
it changed its policy very swiftly. Nowadays people can influence their
politicians in democratic ways and use their rights to protest in a pos-
itive way. Thus, it is essential to raise awareness in the public. The inter-
national asylum act seems quite reasonable - theoretically - but it is not

as it seems when it is put into action because every member state of
the EU does not act in the same way and when there is no coopera-
tion, we cannot have a sound result.

There is no doubt it is essential to hold official meetings and dis-
cussions in order to formulate the laws in terms of refugees to provide
them the proper assistance and protection. But what is more impor-
tant is to remember that it is a human duty. Refugees should never be
considered as a burden but rather as guests from God. They have no
other option but to leave behind everything they possess simply to save
their lives.

Furthermore, it would be a great contribution to make donations

to the UN so that those taking refuge in neighboring countries will
indeed get the aid they need to survive. It is also important to allow
them to get to work so that they may be able to carry on their lives in
a positive fashion. We must bear in mind that refugees would not leave
those neighboring countries they've sought refuge in if they had stable
lives. Of course, beyond all that, if we join forces to stop this calami-
tous civil war and establish peace - especially in the Middle East - then
none of these refugees would be experiencing any of these difficulties.

This article was published in Tehran Times:
http://www.harunyahya.com/en/Harun-Yahya-Impact/209591/refugees-with-
no-great-expectations

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