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CitizensofGermanyShowDifferenceofOpiniononRefugeeCrisis

WhatsHappening?
Almosteverybodyhassomeknowledgeofthecurrentrefugeecrisis,whetheritis
extensiveorlimited.BecauseoftheturmoilinSyria,peoplearefleeingthecountryinfearfor
theirlives.TherefugeesstartedoutbygoingtonearbyMiddleEasterncountries,including
LebanonandJordan,butoncetheystartedclosingtheirborders,therefugeeslookedtoEurope.
OnepopulardestinationisGermany,asthecountryhaswelcomedcountlessSyrianrefugeesand
otherMiddleEasternmigrants.However,someGermansarenottoohappyabouttheircountrys
hospitalitytothoseinneed.
EarlierinOctoberofthisyear,an
enormousantiIslamrallywasheld
bytheorganizationPEGIDA,or
PatrioticEuropeansAgainstthe
IslamizationoftheWest(in
English).PEGIDAwasfoundedin
October2014,andhasbeenstaging
ralliesforoverayeartoprotect
Germanculture.Inresponsetotherefugeecrisis,
PEGIDAhasbeenattackingChancellorMerkeland
thegovernment,sayingthattheinfluxofMuslims
wouldslowlyeraseGermanculture.Whenthe
Germangovernmentrecentlydecidedtoaccepta

waveofrefugeesthatwouldtotaloveramillion,thegroupwasincensed.
PEGIDAscausehasnotgoneunheard,althoughpeoplemightbetakingandideathat
startedoutastryingtopreserveGermancultureandturningitintoanincrediblyaggressive
message.Inreactiontotheirmessageandotherpublicfears,therehasbeenaswellin
antimigrantviolence.Hatecrimes,includingarsonandotherviolentattacksonrefugeeshelters,
haverisen.Thealarmcausedbytherefugeeisnotunwarrantedeveryoneisafraidofchange.
Butchangeisinevitable,andthedesperaterefugeesseekingasylumtonotdeservetofleefrom
oneplaceofviolencejusttoenteranotherdangerouscountryforthem.
WhatDoesThisMean?
AlthoughmanyarevisiblyunhappywithGermanysopendoorpolicyanddonot
welcometherefugees,thereareotherorganizationsthatcounterPEGIDAsdemonstrations.
Thesegroupsarecrucialinshowingthatnoteverybodyisopposedtohelpingasylumseekers.
ManyviewPEGIDAasarightwing,xenophobicorganizationwitharacistmessagethatdoes
notrepresentthecountry,andareworkingtoconveythatthroughcounterdemonstrations.They
wanttoshowthatmostofthecountrywelcomesandisexcitedaboutdiversity,anddoesnot
condoneanyofthehatredandviolencethatseemstobeaccepted.
Germanyisnotaloneinthepublicandpoliticaldividecausedbytherefugeecrisis.Other
countriescitizensarealsomakingtheiropinionsheard,butitisimportanttomaintainabalance
betweenpleasingthecitizensandmakingethicaldecisions.Despitethediscontentofthe
citizens,itisclearthatGermanyisstillacceptingrefugees.However,stepshavebeentakento
controlthedifferencesbetweenrefugeesandmigrants.PeopleimmigratingtoGermanythatare

fromsafecountriesarebeingdeportinginordertomakeroomforrefugees.Aswintersetsin,
refugeesareinneedoffriendly,hospitablecountriesmorethanever.

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