You're straying from the topic in question, but surely the OP is allowed to hold commonly held views? Unless one is naïve and politically immature enough to believe in a world without borders, then it is perfectly natural to wonder what unfettered, and often illegal, immigration will do to our country.
i would think that would be destroy most species rather than control ,, seems we are even also destroying even our own species in the long ( ish ) term
Hopefully then the asylum seekers fleeing from genuine tyranny are finding safe and legal entry and the people smugglers aren't profiteering from other people's misery and lives.
I am also concerned about the attitude of the French fishermen -& Customs for that matter- towards UK flagged vessels in Boulogne. I suspect that Dieppe may be better, but further to travel, especially if coming from, say, Ramsgate, in one hop. Which I have done a couple of times SH. Dieppe fishermen are more segregated from the marina & fewer in number.
It would apppear that there is a danger. The authorities advise to stay clear of migrant boats. If they try to board or are allowed to come alongside, they could become agressive & they could overload ones own boat. On top of that there is the question of health & cleanliness. They may also insist that one goes in a direction that one did not originally intend.
But we have had climate change & it has not always been a disaster. & COP 26 IS a waste of time. Climate in the UK in Roman times was as warm as it is in the Mediteranean regions now. Did not seem to do the Romans a lot of harm.
If it seemed to me that people were in actual distress, eg drowning or on a boat on fire, I don't see how my conscience would allow me not to help as best I could; bearing in mind all the circumstances
I take exception to that. I did NOT suggest that you were a "tree-hugging, woke, wimp"- I just pointed out the reality & the advice issued by the authorities .
Forgive me. I forgot to include "Remoaner"
The abuse given to RNLI staff over rescuing people at sea really is disgraceful and this is perhaps something we can all agree upon.
My mention of the RHKPF was intended solely to deal with your concern about "health and cleanliness" and to show that I am fully aware that people plucked out of the water do make a mess. If they are from a society that has not adopted Western standards of cleanliness you will very likely find that they leave more than water on your carpets and upholstery.
The abuse is wrong of course, the people at the sharp end of the RNLI are the bravest of the brave. That said, and this is direct from current crew, a number of them do not agree with the task set them as it's often not a rescue in the true sense. Smooth water and serviceable outboard do not equate to lives in peril, as our media tell us.
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