There are two aspects of this discussion that seem to be ignored by the critics of the Pacific Solution.

The first is that this illegal migration is only a symptom of the real problem, which is over-population. Since nothing will be done about over-population, the illegal migration problem can be expected to get worse into the indefinite future.

The second is that there are only two alternatives available to deal with this problem:

One is to allow unlimited entry to all.

The second is to allow a limited number to enter, coupled with an effective method of enforcing the limit, otherwise you are back to the first option. This is the option currently supported by both major parties.

It would be interesting to discover which method the author proposes, remembering that although the situation on Nauru is terrible, all the alternatives are worse.

Duncan,
It doesn’t help your argument too much by comparing it with the ‘stolen’ generations myth.
Can you or anyone else actually document at least a dozen Aboriginal children who were forcibly taken from their parents?

I, like many others question the validity of the stolen generation claim. I wouldn't be using that as an analogy for unethical behaviour.

Edward Carson and Big Nana,

+1

Well said you two.

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plerdsus summed it up well.