Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it

Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it | Alexander Betts

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A million refugees arrived in Europe this year, says Alexander Betts, and "our response, frankly, has been pathetic." Betts studies forced migration, the impossible choice for families between the camps, urban poverty and dangerous illegal journeys to safety. In this insightful talk, he offers four ways to change the way we treat refugees, so they can make an immediate contribution to their new homes. "There's nothing inevitable about refugees being a cost," Betts says. "They're human beings with skills, talents, aspirations, with the ability to make contributions - if we let them."
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@StumpfsCurse 8 жыл бұрын

What a load of garbage. These Ted talks are getting worse by the day...

@azuraijin6783 8 жыл бұрын

+Abaddon393 Please elaborate. Why do you think this TED talk was bad?

@switzerlandful 8 жыл бұрын

+Abaddon393 Is the talk inaccurate or out-of-date information wise? Or dishonest? The way you said it was garbage makes it sound like its incredibly obvious to you.

@Hiyop 8 жыл бұрын

+Abaddon393 "What a load of garbage. These Ted talks are getting worse by the day..." What a load of garbage. These Ted-talk-comments are getting worse by the day...

@johnduh5030 8 жыл бұрын

+Abaddon393 Yeah? And you're such an expert on this subject?

@thedarkmagicianofthecrew6574 8 жыл бұрын

+Abodon123 I talking to you

@1schwererziehbar1 8 жыл бұрын

This guy looks pretty much like what I expected.

@onur_14. 8 жыл бұрын

Looking at the like/dislike rate, I can assume that it won't be getting fixed soon...

@TheOnlyWayIsUp777 8 жыл бұрын

+Onur Erdoğan to many ignorant assholes

@pavilionman64 3 жыл бұрын

The explanation is very simple, the haters of the refugees look for this kind of videos, while the normal people arrive casually or don't even enter.

@tavsultra9458 8 жыл бұрын

"This is fucking cancer"-Papa Franku

@Barthebegous 8 жыл бұрын

How to lose faith in humanity Step 1: Read the comment

@happypotato9644 4 жыл бұрын

hehe ，u r an hilarious perfectionist!

@srimansrini 8 жыл бұрын

In this riveting talk, Alexander Betts gives pragmatic solutions to the Syrian refugee crisis. Persuasively argued, expertly analyzed and wonderfully presented, his ideas--4 in total--shows how the humanitarian issue to be handled in a humanitarian manner. I personally feel, my country and China together can handle easily 1 million refugees. Let's our politicians think differently to stop this menace.

@BlueyMcPhluey 8 жыл бұрын

+Open School don't wait - get politically involved and make them think differently

@srimansrini 8 жыл бұрын

I am not waiting...I already started my campaign...let's see

@roxyie1122 8 жыл бұрын

at least someone is offering a solution!

@roxyie1122 8 жыл бұрын

We'll see! I heard the same thing about Obama 2 terms ago...didn't trust him then...

@MadCatAttack123 8 жыл бұрын

+Tyler Orr Build a wall around the whole world... oh wait...

@uuduu7 8 жыл бұрын

And TED says it is not biased ? Why don't they let someone of the opposing opinion have a say ?

@JCFinlay 8 жыл бұрын

+uuduu7 Because the opposing opinion is one that has been well and truly spread throughout the mainstream media already, and therefore isn't novel enough to deserve its own TED talk.

@uuduu7 8 жыл бұрын

***** what world r u living in ? The mainstream media is spouting exactly what this video is saying .. let them refugees in .. Its the opponents to refugees who are being demonised as racists by the mainstream media while turning a deaf ear to the validity of their arguments .. .. and frankly saying, I have not heard one racist comment from people who opposes the muslim refugees -- they are not against the skin colour of the refugees but the toxic mindsets and vengeful hate coming in ..

@Sasataf 8 жыл бұрын

+uuduu7 Please provide links to a video of opposing views. And what toxic mindsets and vengeful hate? I've met several refugees...I don't sense any hatred from them. Relief, gratitude - yes. Violence, hate - no.

@uuduu7 8 жыл бұрын

Sasataf ..cont'd And quite frankly, there is simply no way you can convince me that muslims are going to stay docile when it come an opportunity to exert their beliefs on non-muslims ... Every single country in the world where muslims accounts for a significant portion of the population, they demand their Sharia Laws and biased treatments at the expense of non-muslims. Non-muslims can forget about equal rights .. I just don't believe that muslims will not impose their sense of "Sharia" justice on my head when it comes time to vote for issues such as .. .. freedom of speech, women's rights, inheritance laws, freedom of beliefs, fairness of treatment on differential beliefs, abortion, gay marriage, non-bias treatment of religions and non-religions .. .. no way, because I'm not a dodo..

@uuduu7 8 жыл бұрын

Sasataf Indonesia .. how can you mention Bali like its a wonderful place without referencing the Bali bombing of westerner's tourist spots in 2002 and 2005 .. Both attacks were perpetrated by Islamists .. And more recently, Islamic vigilante groups have actively pressured the government to shut down other religious groups for being different from their own doctrines ... In Brunei recently, after the King implemented the Sharia law, Christians were forbidden from even putting up banners or decorations to celebrate Christmas .. I think you may be a little bit too optimistic about the world we live in and about the intentions of some social groups ..

@PsyCronox 8 жыл бұрын

Not a single word about economical migration, the inability/will to join society, to work, to assimilate. Not mentioning any idea about actually filtering the refugees, while buying a Syrian passport is easier then ever. Didn't get any of my questions answered.

@shazigetssober2394 8 жыл бұрын

I am really pleased to have heard these options. I wasn't aware of these kinds of possibilities. I am also pleased that I read the comments. I am equally shocked by the existence of such a profitable and humanitarian solutions, and views of the opposing individuals. Thanks for bringing this idea forward, and continuing your allowance of free speech on both sides.

@Apeljuice199 8 жыл бұрын

This comment section disgusts me

@tarekghoraba4105 8 жыл бұрын

me too man i didnot expect them to be so cruel as they should know they man do the same thing if they were in syrians' place

@Rikortez 8 жыл бұрын

+Tirabis N You know what discuses me? The fact that TED keeps trying to pass this narrative and mantra that is based on fantasy rather then reality, and this will unfortunately end up having bad effects for everyone.

@0x20pirate 8 жыл бұрын

+Tirabis N Too bad, friend. This isn't a hugbox designed to cater to your delicate sensibilities, but a platform for discussion.

@DLFaReal7 8 жыл бұрын

+Rikortez then offer a better solution instead of groaning at a proposal from someone that's actually doing something to address the issue?

@Lerppunen 8 жыл бұрын

Major bullshit.

@Bla274 8 жыл бұрын

Why?

@eviltree6779 8 жыл бұрын

+Bla274 Because they don't mix well with our culture, they suck up the welfare and we don't move forward. Low IQ people don't fit in well with high IQ people. Simple as that.

@fraz071097 8 жыл бұрын

+olli tuovinen u don't say why=> your comment is useless

@Sasataf 8 жыл бұрын

+john63ny Elaborate? I know several refugees who have learnt English and are working in Australia. So my experience differs from your imagination.

@jackvogel4953 8 жыл бұрын

+Sasataf oh. Let me tell you that his statements is not taken from imagination! When the refugee inflow was at its highest last year, only ~30% of that inflow was people coming from war zones, even less from Syria. This "crisis" have created a larger migration from Afghanistan than it was during the actual wartime there. Most of the "refugees" are actually migrants just benefiting from the situation. Most do not care about an integrated society. And no this is not some made up bs, by now its very, very easy to stumble upon the official reports covering this, by doing some quick searching.

@vongalt 7 жыл бұрын

For those comments who just hate on this video, try proposing solutions instead. It takes brave conversations such as these that propose solutions with backed up facts that foster innovation, which helps everyone of all classes. Step aside from the negativity and start to creatively problem-solve. Insults are a sign of idiocracy. Brainstorming solutions are the wave of the future. Get with the program or get lost in the dust.

@amritrai3336 8 жыл бұрын

The comments make me sad.Only if we were more human .Sad ,but good to see some people doing so much for those people.

@mattzx003 8 жыл бұрын

Spoken like a true regressive leftist; spewing opinions based on emotions rather than reality.

@souliesol333 8 жыл бұрын

Sad to see people not caring enough.

@EscapeSinceError 8 жыл бұрын

+Soulie Sol Sad, cause of France and Brussels....

@azuraijin6783 8 жыл бұрын

+Soulie Sol Caring is not enough, rational assessment is equally important. One should act both with heart and mind.

@NancyStrain 8 жыл бұрын

It is so important to recognize everyone as human. Especially refugees. I love this

@BlueyMcPhluey 8 жыл бұрын

+Nancy Strain it's incredible how many people either forget this or don't care

@mexicanburrito2979 8 жыл бұрын

The problem here is that the citiziens of Europe have already been in contact with immigrants that has been badly integrated and are acting out so the feeling towards them are at an all time low. If the goverment would just have thought out a way to intergrate them naturally instead of just taking in as many as they can (talking about Sweden here) just to keep up an act that they are helping is just a fools game. If the goverment cant think of a way then this will just spin out of control until something really bad happens.

@Apeljuice199 8 жыл бұрын

You're the first comment here I have agreed with and not found entirely disgusting. You seem to know what you're talking about, and I wish people like you were the popular comments here.

@el936 8 жыл бұрын

Why so many dislikes? Beacuse he's thinking about solutions? You are embarassing

@chris-tx2sw 8 жыл бұрын

It's the regressive right and there cast iron logic

@chris-tx2sw 8 жыл бұрын

They claim multiculturalism dose not work we all know the last person who tried to take that to the extreme

@andy4an 8 жыл бұрын

+el pizzakuchen probably people didn't listen long enough to get to his solutions, or examples of successful integration, or descriptions of pilot programs being used to test solutions.

@andy4an 8 жыл бұрын

***** you mean, apart from the other solutions he described as already working?

@SangoProductions213 8 жыл бұрын

+el pizzakuchen "Solutions" to a problem that isn't "the" problem is little more than a smoke cloud. This doesn't address any issues of those who are against taking an inflating refugee populations. Indeed, it is only pushing the same narrative that refugee supporters have already preached. Saying it again won't get any more support.

@alialmossawy 8 жыл бұрын

i am proud that Canada recently took 25 000 refugees despite people like those whom pressed the dislike button to such an amazing video ... thanks Alexander

@Davinci606 8 жыл бұрын

+Mr. Pharmacist and i'm proud that i participate in the Canadian resettlement of the 25 000 refugees ..indeed thanks to Canada for helping the Syrian refugees

@liqvidering 6 жыл бұрын

But migrants who have lived and worked for years in Canada, still have difficulties getting a visa.

@kiljupullo 8 жыл бұрын

There is a fix: close them borders.

@Szabados-Gergely 8 жыл бұрын

+Kilju Pullo Even better: make the political system better! How? i don't know how to start, but you know...

@kiljupullo 8 жыл бұрын

Gergely Szabados it has something to do with advanced technocracy - democracy and socialism is a failure as we can see.

@Szabados-Gergely 8 жыл бұрын

Kilju Pullo in the ways of today, yes. As ideologies its not yet over for them. Not quite yet.

@mbanana23456 8 жыл бұрын

That's the fucking problem

@MyloWorks 8 жыл бұрын

+Kilju Pullo How does this fix anything?Also take some research, chances are high your family once fled, too...

@oreskec 8 жыл бұрын

My country was in war in 1990s, and many people left Croatia to survive (and went to Germany, Swiss, Austria...) but none of them made terrorist attacks in those countries and cities

@Diepvries11 8 жыл бұрын

+oreskec Is your country an islamic country?

@oreskec 8 жыл бұрын

+Diepvries11 No

@harperman9765 8 жыл бұрын

+Diepvries11 what did this have to do with it this isnt a religion deal its a person deal. the mob came from italy and is chatholic pick a new fight and grow up, care for your fellow man.

@oreskec 8 жыл бұрын

+realnarutoboy Well, I would say half, half stayed because they found good job there. But yeah, none exploited those countries, they bought their own apartments and didn't look for much from country, like to change it's flag because foreign people don't like it

@NizarElZarif 8 жыл бұрын

I wonder to the people who disliked this video. Did you actually seen this video ? The proposed solutions are very reasonable, and most of the proposed solution isn't about letting just any refugees into Europe.

@AdventurePupsandKittens 3 жыл бұрын

agreed

@javiazar 8 жыл бұрын

The way to fix it is by not letting anybody in, like Australia did.

@chris-tx2sw 8 жыл бұрын

Isn't there already camps pretty much stationed outside the borders

@graog123 8 жыл бұрын

+javixm Fuckoff, don't use us to justify your xenophobia. We have a tough enough time battling the right wing dickheads in this country without you inflating their massive heads any further

@chriswatson1698 5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, Australia does shift people into Australia from camps and give them permanent residency. So people who have reproduced responsibly are being forced to educate and subsidize families of six or more children from other continents. That is not fair.

@user-ej3iw8lw3w 5 жыл бұрын

@@graog123 japan and korea use xenophobia to keep themselves safe and their streets clean.

@CrazyToxicKittyXD 5 жыл бұрын

javixm Australia is argued to be doing humanitarian crimes with how bad they treat the refugees and UNHCR along with other human rights organisations have spoken concerns with the treatment

@misjase 8 жыл бұрын

A very good speech, common sense eloquently and compassionately presented. Thank you.

@stainsbflowin 8 жыл бұрын

Stop the boats and you stop the deaths at sea.

@JCFinlay 8 жыл бұрын

+Aussie Flying Ace ...and you shift the same deaths onto foreign soil. Don't pretend that you care about the lives of refugees.

@xThizu 8 жыл бұрын

+Aussie Flying Ace funny to see u commenting here, ive been subbed 4 ages mate love ur vids

@RihannaIsIluminati 8 жыл бұрын

+mrHeywire I care about refugees. I just don't care about the economic migrants who make up 80% of the migrants.

@JCFinlay 8 жыл бұрын

Got a source for that? Otherwise it's just your word against mine

@corumanime 8 жыл бұрын

+mrHeywire plenty of sources. Very few of the migrants are coming from Syria. Very few are women and children. Also the 2yr old who tragically drowned - that was during a trip FROM a safe european country towards one with better welfare, they were already safe, the father just wanted better handouts.

@patriciabrito2720 8 жыл бұрын

I really don't get what's wrong with people. He's giving ideas to this problem. I don't see any you, who are hating on this video, doing that. All these comments are making me really sad, I never imagined humans could be so inhuman

@milima6694 8 жыл бұрын

exactly! This guy has brilliant Ideas! It's so depressing to see more and more people getting ignorant, selfish, unempathic and cruel:(

@chriswatson1698 5 жыл бұрын

The amount of money that is lavished on a single refugee would buy basic education and contraceptive services for many women in refugee camps and third world countries. The only way to alleviate the world refugee crisis is to reduce human reproduction.

@petervarga7913 5 жыл бұрын

At least, he has some kind of idea, kind of a plan...

@DuAuskenner 8 жыл бұрын

Its failing because most of them are not fleeing they just seek money

@Buehler1997 8 жыл бұрын

+Banana Joe I give you 10'000'000 euro's if you take a small boat and row with your family from Italy to Homs Syria), and walk down to Kuwait to stay there for 10 years. are you in? cause that's what you claim the refugees to do...

@Buehler1997 8 жыл бұрын

+blabla62871 no it's not and it's not crazier than any other religion. it depends on your interpretation of what stands in a religion's holy book (bible, quran and so on) whether a religion is crazy or not. as in every book you can interpret it in any way you want to and turn around the whole meaning in the way you want to to make it look the way you want to. so if it says you should spread the word you can say it tells me to kill everybody who doesn't believe in it so I'm going to do this in the name of my religion. And believe me if they wanted to spread their religion they would have done this in another way and not by seeking asylum...

@Deathmachine513 8 жыл бұрын

+Buehler1997 He's not talking about the refugees, he's talking about the economic migrants coming with the refugees.

@Buehler1997 8 жыл бұрын

+Deathmachine513 economic migrants coming with refugees mostly are refugees themselves. they flee because they don't want to starve to death. and seriously what's wrong with that?

@Buehler1997 8 жыл бұрын

+realnarutoboy Mein Kampf is not a holy book of a religion it's a collection of all the crazy thoughts of an extremists and psychopath. you can't compare the quran and Mein Kampf in any way. and if what you say really is the case it shouldn't be a problem for you to show me those crazy parts in the quran based on a reliable source.

@tibetan_cossack 8 жыл бұрын

I wonder what relatives of people who died in Paris and Brussels have to say about this.

@XXISimplicityXXI 8 жыл бұрын

They're going to be overcame by emotions and support what fits their agenda. Easy, use your head.

@Sasataf 8 жыл бұрын

+keed888 I'm guessing they will support this. They experienced first hand what ISIL and other terrorist organisations can do to a family, so they will have some empathy about what the refugees are going through.

@Sasataf 8 жыл бұрын

***** I'd be extremely surprised if 20-60% of refugees are economic refugees...can you provide a source for that figure?

@KIrbyTheFlrst 8 жыл бұрын

+Sasataf Most refugees coming through are not of Syrian ancestry, most syrians actually settled in Turkey, even with deteriorating conditions. Most syrians have become anxious and angry due to other 'economic migrants' pushing thru and getting to their locations in Europe using the Syrian civil war and the world's empathy to get into these countries abusing social programs. Also if you look into how muslim's have integrated in these countries such as Britain and Belgium, they have separated themselves, which in turn causes new generation muslims turn to hatred/radicalization as they don't understand why people dislike, why police won't come to their areas, why are we separated from their new fellow countrymen? I don't know the answer to help them all, I was/am still in favor of establishing safe zones in syria, work with assad and monitor elections to determine whom to be a leader. But this is almost impossible now due to extremists, such as ISIS and Al-Nusra that would rather die then give up their power.

@Sasataf 8 жыл бұрын

+KIrbyTheFlrst Whether they are Syrian or not isn't the point. There are other regions that suffer from conflict. "Most syrians have become anxious and angry due to other 'economic migrants' pushing thru..." Can you provide proof of that statement? "Also if you look into how muslim's have integrated in these countries... they have separated themselves..." If you look at how ANY ethnicity have integrated into ANY country, where there are large enough numbers, they will often form their own community. That is why you see Chinatowns in many cities. As well as Little Tokyos, or Little Havanas, or Little Indias. They have every right to settle in areas with their own people. "...which in turn causes new generation muslims turn to hatred/radicalization as they don't understand why people dislike..." Proof of that statement? "...this is almost impossible now due to extremists..." So fight the extremists. Don't punish the refugees who don't share the extreme views of extremists.

@reiskywalker17 8 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing your beautiful idea, sir. Hope it can works soon, everywhere.

@twohseven 8 жыл бұрын

Remember kids. Just say NO to Globalization!!!

@astrumt 8 жыл бұрын

On which point did TED from fascinating videos about interesting people turn into far left propaganda channel?

@timothehogan6063 8 жыл бұрын

+astrumt Define far-left please.

@vainermammal96 8 жыл бұрын

By far left, do you mean NOT Donald Trump supporter views?

@davidcopperfield2278 8 жыл бұрын

+astrumt you mean right ? lefts dont go to war , right do

@generalhorse493 5 жыл бұрын

We're calling people racist for being xenophobic, not disagreeing you dumbass.

@petervarga7913 5 жыл бұрын

This guy at least has an imagine from the situation, and has some ideas and plans about it. These plans don‘t even seem to be too bad for anyone.

@kenichirohatta3751 7 жыл бұрын

The vision is essential.Mr.Alexander Betts's theory and vision is very attractive for me.

@loadofcheese 8 жыл бұрын

The sheer number of people complaining that we don't want refugees in Europe is amazing. Nobody is saying you should want the refugees, but we have to do something about them.

@SynphamyMusic 8 жыл бұрын

I'm glad something on this large scale is being done for the refugees, it's saddening to see how easily people turn their backs on them when they really need us.

@scarlettryuken4320 8 жыл бұрын

+Dan Maginnis it's the same concept as the homeless guy problem at the end of the day what you guys are doing will benefit no one

@scarlettryuken4320 8 жыл бұрын

Dan Maginnis the problem is your not saving him your just giving him a life raft when that is gone he will commit crime at worst or go back to his country and die at best

@SynphamyMusic 8 жыл бұрын

Mason Wong We can't just judge a huge group of people based on a minority that commit crimes. Just because a few idiots molest women in Germany, doesn't mean the women and children, skilled men that could be an asset in the UK don't deserve help. (and let's face it, our NHS is pretty much run by foreigners because we don't produce enough doctors of our own) These are people that could potentially save yours or your family's lives later on down the line. We can't just leave them to drown in the ocean, and there's no use in being patriotic ("this is our country not theirs") because the UK is fucked either way... Our own government is riddled with corruption... Tax dodgers and pedophile rings that think only about themselves and their wealth, we don't mean anything to them so we should look out for one another, especially those from countries that our own governments are turning into inhabitable wastelands.

@scarlettryuken4320 8 жыл бұрын

Dan Maginnis firstly im in asia not uk second nvm im not having this conversation anymore looks like you really dont' realise where your going with this well good luck with your thinking and let's hope it doesn't bring to ruin another country

@TimatorA 8 жыл бұрын

Ignore the dislikes and comments! This is an excellent video and exactly what needs to happen!

@mettwurst4600 8 жыл бұрын

i am only afraid of trump who is going to be elected by all those dislikers

@EdieSexwitch 8 жыл бұрын

+mettwurstman Better to be raped by a migrant than have Trump as president right moron?

@EdieSexwitch 8 жыл бұрын

+Random Person I know you're not talking to me rando.

@adils3778 4 жыл бұрын

I'll be honest, there are huge problems with his suggestions, such as financing problems and cultural clashes. Yet, the use of refugees in employment if done right should be great, but again, it has to be done right, so that the job places of citizens aren't compromised. Therefore, the Ugandan example is practically likely to work only in low income countries, where people seek drastic increases in business activity, thus seek employment. Might not work for HICS, which will employ refugees for being "cheaper labour", harming citizens taking up a smaller proportion of workforce compared to refugees. .

@memo6032 2 жыл бұрын

In Egypt, after the past years events in Syria, the number of syrian people has been really increasing. I'm not sure if they're refugees or normal travellers who decided to settle here but syrian restaurants are everywhere now. They have more types of cheese than we Egyptians have, they introduced new dishes, and new scrumptious desserts as well. Syrian restaurants and grocery stores really excel here! They opened shops in other fields as well such as carpentry and others but they're most famous for food, at least for me. I have heard some heartbreaking stories about people who lost everything after having had a blooming business and had to restart from zero in Egypt. Trying to imagine all of the Syrian people, I met, not being able to work is petrifying.

@HenriZwols 8 жыл бұрын

As I saw the title I was optimistic. At least the speaker acknowledges that there is a problem. First sentence in and all optimism is gone.

@chromanin 8 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, they'll make contributions in the form of many, many children... Who will inherit their culture, not ours.

@jamimalim4174 8 жыл бұрын

But there culture is always slightly compromised since they follow to western laws. And I'm not even saying that they shouldn't be able to keep their culture.

@a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i93 8 жыл бұрын

already feel ashamed with humanity for the number of dislikes in this video

@MicahThaAnswer 8 жыл бұрын

It's a sad world when you look at the amount of dislikes and comments on a video about saving people's lives.

@Rikortez 8 жыл бұрын

This is pathetic, and probably dangerous. The fact that these ideologues keeps trying to pass this narrative and mantra that is based on fantasy rather then reality will not end well for anyone involved.

@invaderting9281 8 жыл бұрын

its funny how now Europeans are freaking out when other people are coming in while Europeans been invading all other continents for hundreds of years and they didn't have a problem with that lol

@invaderting9281 8 жыл бұрын

if Mongolia had anything worth taking china would invade it

@Catalistic 8 жыл бұрын

Why does people making a treaty and laws about war but when it happens, no one use it?

@miniatureswithjanelle 8 жыл бұрын

+Catalistic WE ALL DUMMIES!!! That's why!

@3vil3lvis 8 жыл бұрын

Refugee Matching is a brilliant idea ...we need to match the terrorists, Taharrush, pedophiles, drug addicts, and thieves to prisons.

@3vil3lvis 8 жыл бұрын

+realnarutoboy I think +splintercellfool1 needs to matched to some anger management counseling. =)

@petervarga7913 5 жыл бұрын

I think, giving some kind of help to people in tough situation is not good for the host countries. It is a work, that if something bad happens to you, whereever you are, you still have some hope for getting better and not to be sure you will and up like a trash next to the road. That there is a way out of the deepest problems, even if they would wash you away, there are people in better situations and they do something for you. And next time, you will be the one, who does something for someone else. But if something happens to you, you don‘t have to be that afraid of not existing anymore...

@levinaluvy 8 жыл бұрын

I can't believe some of the comments on this video. I understand that this talk may have crossed into the zone of political issues but that doesn't mean that we disregard the reality of the situation. Let's not blame the victims for not fighting back or resisting. But let's try to see them for the people that they are. Because they are just people who ended up in a terrible situation with hard choices. I don't think that it is a political issue to try and present them with better options. I think that its a humanitarian issue or just a humanity issue.

@mullbree 8 жыл бұрын

Well said!

@Wolfblaz13 8 жыл бұрын

I think his speech was written for June of last year. You're not fooling anyone. You're just emotional baiting and do not address the complex reality.

@andy4an 8 жыл бұрын

+WolfBlaz so when he talks about successful integration that is already happening, and the pilot programs that are testing solutions, he isn't addressing the complex realities?

@rick92rr 8 жыл бұрын

+weesh ful According to the selfish brainwashed day to day media followers, not :)

@SuperAtheist 8 жыл бұрын

If you were a refugee, would you want to go to a country with a similar culture and language or a country that's completely alien to you and your values?

@johanngaiusisinwingazuluah2116 8 жыл бұрын

Similar country and valuds

@miniatureswithjanelle 8 жыл бұрын

+SuperAtheist I think this is rhetorical question haha.

@SuperAtheist 8 жыл бұрын

ThatOneJay123 Nope. Not rhetorical.

@miniatureswithjanelle 8 жыл бұрын

SuperAtheist It really depends on what the alien culture is about and what my original culture is. See, if it the other culture was like the Wizarding World, then I would go with that option. Although, if my culture was already like the Wizarding World, then I would stay in it. ;)

@SirSparrowHawk 8 жыл бұрын

flagged under promoting terrorism

@TheSeveral 8 жыл бұрын

Its so easy to preach Moral, if you are not affected. Greetings from Cologne

@vaibhavgupta20 8 жыл бұрын

grabs popcorn.

@aktiecase 8 жыл бұрын

he doesn't seem to get that the refugees are tens of millions of people. If it was so easy to go to Europe, then everyone would do it. Also, it is really expensive taking care of refugees in Europe or any other place for that matter. Solving the ISIS problem and improving the living for refugees is clearly the way to go.

@jakemcnamee9417 8 жыл бұрын

All listed in one. They shove them down our thoughts unless we protest enough. The survival of our nations is on the line.

@thedude7319 8 жыл бұрын

I would prefer a more analytic speech and approach to discussing something, but even with the emotional talk I can see certain points made which I do agree

@phill_mar 8 жыл бұрын

I just want to ask, where are all these money going to come form? I understand that refugees should be helped, but with what he is proposing, they probably won't want to go back to Syria. Giving them this, they would just become something like "legal" immigrants - they won't be a European citizen, but they will have all the perks, but without the need to pay taxes, or some of them even work - they would just get everything from some plan like this. What will be the point of them going back?!

@finfan7 8 жыл бұрын

Interesting ideas. Hard to see what the knock on effects will be if they are applied but only the fourth really is about one of the real issues. The first three are about combating symptoms of the general exclusion of refugees, holding them at arms length. Refugees are excluded because they are outsiders and human tribes are always leery of outsiders. If you want refugees to be accepted you have to turn them into immigrants and then get the locals to stop being so belligerent and accept them as they naturalise. Hard to fight something that deeply ingrained though, especially on the society level.

@tptdk7901 8 жыл бұрын

The saddest thing about this video is the amount of dislikes.

@villebre1 8 жыл бұрын

+banquo salam alaykum brother, i agree wit u these kufaar are not good persons .. later inchalla we go boom oki?

@azuraijin6783 8 жыл бұрын

+banquo I believe that is the least of problems. The biggest problem is what is beneath those dislikes, that people do not listen to what he has to say with an open mind but instead immediately comment/dislike/like/click off based on their mere presumptions. The comment section is full of very short comments sparse on any form of intellectual consideration of the actual contents of this video. That is the saddest thing.

@uuduu7 8 жыл бұрын

+Azu Raijin (Azuraijin) You simply do not let zombies into your house for any humanitarian reasons . What people fear is the toxic ideologies coming in. Remember, these refugees are generally the same group of people who installed and kept going the centuries of warring mindsets and hateful rhetorics that has poisoned the peace-less middle east since time immemorial.

@tptdk7901 8 жыл бұрын

+Villson baystream Boom Lol

@Pallander 8 жыл бұрын

What do you do when a machine doens't opperate how it's suppose to? you turn it off till its working again why do we keep feeding the machine when it doenst work?

@chris-tx2sw 8 жыл бұрын

Evidence this doesn't work that's not the fall of Roam because that's a debunked theory

@TheIsaacShin 2 жыл бұрын

These kinds of issues don't matter until it becomes a personal problem. Wonderful TED talk with very forward ideas!

@mrbunjo123 8 жыл бұрын

These comments are very disheartening. The 4th idea was interesting but how does such a strategy work when it comes into contact with the Schengen area of the EU?

@fallingt 8 жыл бұрын

Please please please stop being xenophobic and just show some empathy. Please

@EscapeSinceError 8 жыл бұрын

+Aaron Jacobs We are showing for France and Brussels....

@fallingt 8 жыл бұрын

Dávid Turner Why not show empathy for all humans?? Refugees are literally running away from the same terrorist groups that are targeting Europe.

@ghgelu 8 жыл бұрын

Please be careful. If you get stuck in the swamp it is extremely unlikely to get free on your own.

@mmoside57 8 жыл бұрын

+Aaron Jacobs I have a question.Do you think these all "poor" refugees would help you if you called for help?Bullshit.They would only shout "Allah Akbar!" in you face .

@jimmysgameclips 8 жыл бұрын

The level of racism and xenophobia in this comments section is worrying...

@jimmysgameclips 8 жыл бұрын

Nope, not delving into that. In fairness I'm not helping myself...

@jimmysgameclips 8 жыл бұрын

It's usually a lack of real world experience that spawns xenophobia and racism

@jimmysgameclips 8 жыл бұрын

But there's an assumption that all or most are like this when we don't really know these things

@jbvumw7875 8 жыл бұрын

*Virtue Signaling* {noun}; endeavor intended to indicate one's virtuousness

@shrinkhalrajshrestha2297 8 жыл бұрын

Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal can truly be an example in how to deal with this crisis.

@MaZe741 8 жыл бұрын

Technology? Nope. Entertainment? Nope. Design? Definitely not. Talk dismissed. TED is not an outlet for feels and politics.

@Zargogo 8 жыл бұрын

+Random Schmid Because TED's motto is "Technology, Entertainment, and Design!" and not "Ideas Worth Spreading" ...

@weefeatures 8 жыл бұрын

+Random Person So is immigration T, E or D? And how is immigration not a political issue?

@weefeatures 8 жыл бұрын

***** Gee why do you have to be so mean when I just ask a question mister?!

@weefeatures 8 жыл бұрын

***** Doesn't mean you have to be a meanie weanie to me though does it mister

@weefeatures 8 жыл бұрын

***** It's ok we all make mistakes some times. Kind Regards, Wyatt Nite

@noviceprepper5397 8 жыл бұрын

outstanding talk with some good ideas

@thijsjong 8 жыл бұрын

2000 is nothing. If this is put into practice we will have 15 million from the middle east en 25 million from africa alone. No thanx.

@GooffyxXxGRxXx 8 жыл бұрын

+thijsjong stop ruining their countries...ffs!!

@thijsjong 8 жыл бұрын

***** Wich countries and how? I think I know what you mean. Who do you want to win. ISIS, Assad regime, Kurds, Iran? or another faction. Africa creates its own problems just by birthrate alone. Combined with climatechange. We should carpetbomb them with condoms and birthcontrol pills.

@ShineSun 8 жыл бұрын

I think Filipinos are more willing to help even though we are not rich. If only we were near.

@thijsjong 8 жыл бұрын

Labourshortages? Really?

@FinDeluxe 8 жыл бұрын

These ideas are far better than the situation we have now. I Understand ehy people oppose the whole thing about taking refugees, but we have to solve the problem! The ideas posed in here are a good start :).

@systemlfo 5 жыл бұрын

Why is everyone else’s problems our responsibility ?

@DarthQueefious 8 жыл бұрын

People would feel more inclined to bring in refugees - giving them your 'enabling environment' too - if, as in the UK, we weren't already seeing unprecedented levels of immigration.

@tarcal87 8 жыл бұрын

It takes some nerve to claim something with such confidence. Who's this guy...

@Ustomd 8 жыл бұрын

labor shortage? Italy unemployment rate: 12,4 % this guy live in the "rainbows world"

@marccas10 8 жыл бұрын

fweeeeeelings trump reality to the SJW Marxist.

@BlueyMcPhluey 8 жыл бұрын

+blabla62871 well thank goodness Finland and the Netherlands are initiating Basic Income trials then

@mnldgbD 4 жыл бұрын

But that inly has to do with now importung everything cheap from low labour cost countries and to our redusal to do certain jobs as well, andmind like in the documentary was said a lot of them can creat businesses and new job and comercual oportunities a lot of times later with their country of origin, a lot go back, to their countries when things improve. A solution or a human compromise could be reached without been inhuman, that is what we have been of lately.

@moneymayhem2000 8 жыл бұрын

TED why don't you get Douglas Murray up here.

@marccas10 8 жыл бұрын

He is off the list. The SJW Commie mafia has Poz'd the TED brand and they now decide who gets to talk.

@SLRist 8 жыл бұрын

How many refugees does Alexander Betts have living in his house?

@lucymorales2034 5 жыл бұрын

This is a shame! Why no body is doing anything to stop the business of war!

@justknow5499 8 жыл бұрын

Is the migration of the jewish to ancient Palestaine the same or it was a migration supported by military

@alawi605 8 жыл бұрын

Good question

@jameswdemps7585 8 жыл бұрын

Seeing the amount of dislikes and the fact that I haven't watched this. Can someone explain to me what the problem is?

@JakobKielland 8 жыл бұрын

Good talk.

@narjitmankoo8478 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video the guy understands humanity

@NorthernMonkeyUK 3 жыл бұрын

He is absolutely correct. I assume he has taken in refugees himself. Oh sorry he means other people should be impacted but not him.

@agrt6876 8 жыл бұрын

we need a man like him in politics

@janb.1550 8 жыл бұрын

+agrt That would be a disaster...

@Crapaud3 8 жыл бұрын

Anyone thinking with their hearts rather than their brain should stay away from Politics! They are a danger!

@FeelingIsHealing 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting TED and for brining light to such issues we have in the world :)

@obsideonyx7604 8 жыл бұрын

These humans commenting are revolting, absolutely cancerous.

@obsideonyx7604 8 жыл бұрын

Juliano Correa lol what? who's the refugee? where? and why?

@XXXdalt64XXX 8 жыл бұрын

Ok, I don't want to come to as aggressively or anything, but can someone please explain to me why they dislike this video so much? I don't understand :/

@davemaster1106 8 жыл бұрын

+dalt64 People are just afraid of things they don't understand and are perfectly fine with disliking videos such as this and writing hateful comments from the safety of their own home as they choose to condemn and blame those who seek nothing more than the safety of their families.

@JabAnsari 8 жыл бұрын

quite Frankly...the stunning presentation..

@lazix 8 жыл бұрын

Nice to see he dressed for the occasion.

@MorganGwillim 3 жыл бұрын

lazix how is this the top comment 😂👍🏻

@araincs 8 жыл бұрын

Repeat after me: Sink the boats!

@SpaceMusicOutofWorld 8 жыл бұрын

+araincs if you were in a boat, I wouldn't sink it^^

@KLee21718 8 жыл бұрын

Some interesting suggestions!

@Martoto94 6 жыл бұрын

Those are relatively reasonable ideas this man has. Two things to point out however. First, everything he proposes is based on the assumption that all refugees without exception are hardworking peaceful people who just want to contribute and integrate - definitely not true. Second, he builds his arguments partially on the need for solidarity on the part of Europeans but says nothing of the rich states in the region who have taken very few refugees. If Europeans have a duty to show solidarity to these poor souls, then surely this duty should be even stronger for nations who actually share a language and culture with these people. In summary, this is the problem with this whole debate between the pro and anti refugee camps - oversimplification. For the anti, every refugee is a criminal; for the pro, every refugee is a peaceful hardworking innocent woman with children. The truth is much much more complicated and these fairytale solutions that Alexander is proposing are simply not realistic.

@msallehuddinsoeb 8 жыл бұрын

vote ukip...out out out

@shanghai_city 7 жыл бұрын

good talk. I hope it ring some bells of European politicians.

@MadCatAttack123 8 жыл бұрын

Legit. Can you people ranting about SJWs and whatnots please just unsubscribe already? You clearly dislike the content. You contribute nothing to the conversation. Why are you even here?

@n0adri 8 жыл бұрын

+MadCatAttack123 I think they seek out refugee videos in particular and spam them all day every day.

@whatdodonext 8 жыл бұрын

+MadCatAttack123 I used to like their content, like the talk about pill interactions for example. I am just really dissapointed what this channel has become. Instead of promoting new ideas and niche solutions they are just spouting the same crap that the media and politicians are already bombarding us with on a daily basis. I've heard talks like these a bazillion time and I'm fed up with it.

@BlueyMcPhluey 8 жыл бұрын

+MadCatAttack123 why would they even subscribe to begin with? It doesn't make any sense

@marccas10 8 жыл бұрын

Are there any TED talks on an anti-rape cage that could be used in Cologne for New Years Eve 2016?

@rangerjesse1659 8 жыл бұрын

Syrian refugees should only be granted asylum if they vow to fight ISIS.

@adilky 8 жыл бұрын

Yeah we should only let them escape the war zone if they promise to go back

@azuraijin6783 8 жыл бұрын

+rangerjesse You do know that the implication of what you are proposing is for unknowing children to take position and engage in this war?

@rangerjesse1659 8 жыл бұрын

+Azu Raijin (Azuraijin) The adult males should fight ISIS. I dont think children should fight in war.

@adilky 8 жыл бұрын

rangerjesse I believe that forced enlistment is unethical. I would never want to be forced to fight in a battlefield and I'm sure most adult males wouldn't want to either...

@rangerjesse1659 8 жыл бұрын

+Adil If they are not willing to fight ISIS, then no assylum for the refugees. If they are not willing to fight the enemies of their own country then they deserve the fate of their enemies.

@Mixa_Lv 8 жыл бұрын

Simply put: Asylum seekers should apply for the possible safe country from their homeland, not as late as after randomly travelling across the Europe and finally arriving to a random country. Every country knows their limits how many asylum seekers can they take, but because of this current system some areas get heavily overcrowded, and it creates discord between the countries since someone will be getting a bigger share out of their will. So yeah, get a bunch of byrocrats in Syria, and provide a safe way of transferring people. I know little about economics so saying nothing about that part.

@paml5982 2 жыл бұрын

he said that that is Europe's policy. To arrive spontaneously from their homeland ,of dire straits and dangerous perils to seek safey.