Crossing Borders: Defend Your Opinion! Discussion Assignment

Defend Your Opinion! Task

ChooseONEof the following questions to express your opinion on:( you can choose which ever is easier for you )

1. Poverty and social conditions are not grounds for refugee status. Do you think this is fair? Why or why not?
2. Do you think there are other grounds which ought to be included in the definition of a Convention refugee?
3. As a developed country, what is our obligation to others? Why should we help those who arrive at our borders seeking refuge?
4. Are there moral, ethical, historical or even economical reasons we should help others?
5. Should we only help those that may be able to help us in return?

Write an opinion paragraphthat includesat leastthree points to support your argument. Include any outside sources that you use.