Let them all come

 Let them all come because the right to live in safety is fundamental.

Let them all come because people who are fleeing oppression don’t deserve more.

Let them all come because people who have suffered so much don’t deserve to suffer any more.

Let them all come because requesting asylum is not a crime.

Let them all come because requesting asylum is a basic right.

Let them all come because all they have done is asked for our help. And we can provide it.

Let them all come, because putting people in detention is not a way to help them.

Let them all come because even a day is too long to lock an innocent person up.

Let them all come because indefinite detention is definitely too long.

Let them all come because nobody wants people to drown at sea, but that doesn’t mean we have lock them away.

Let them all come because we can do something to save lives and be humane at the same time.

Let them all come because a detention centre is no place for an innocent child.

Let them all come because if that was your child, or your parent, or your friends, you wouldn’t want them anywhere one of those centers.

Let them all come because separating families from each other is cruel and inhumane.

Let them all come because this is about much more than ideology and playing politics, it’s about caring for those in need.

Let them all come because helping those in need is the true sign of a compassionate nation.

Let them all come because we should treat people how we want to be treated, and nobody would want to be treated like this.

Let them all come because if we don’t do the right thing, then how can we expect the rest of the world to.

Let them all come because our money is better spent helping people, not detaining them.

Let them all come because we are not harmed by their presence, but enriched by it.

Let them all come because the world is watching and they are not impressed.

Let them all come because compassion is stronger than hate.

Let them all come because we are better than this.

Thanks to First Dog on the Moon for the inspiration for this piece (http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/11/02/let-them-all-come/)

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