let me ask you a question mate?

Question

some politicians in australia reckon that we can take in more immigrants. but what i can say is that since we are a very dry continent and due to water shortages filling australia with more people will only make things worse for everyone here. at the moment we dont have enough water

what do you think mate?

Answer 1

Stop paying women $5000 each time they have a baby

Answer 2

I don't know why you chose this category for your question, but the question is well reasoned and a reasonable answer is appropriate. Australia does indeed have a water problem, but increasing the population will not necessarily do much to exacerbate it. Agriculture requires far more water than industry, which in turn requires far more water than domestic use. So the best way of controlling demand for water is to use agricultural water more efficiently. As for increasing the supply, all means require energy, but someone should do a study on hauling icebergs from the Antarctic Ocean to Australian ports to use for fresh water. It might make sense.

Answer 3

I think Australia, the U.S., Canada, Europe need more immigrants like they need a hole in the head. A few wealthy types want more people to make money from, and some politicians are looking for people to vote for them. Otherwise, immigration just uses up good land and water and other resources to the benefit of noone.

Answer 4

well I think I'm actually the first Australian To answer ,to the idiot who said the arabs were going to come here and invade cause we've got no guns the only reason we don't have enough guns here is cause all our soldiers are overseas fighting America's War.

Now my answer If the Australian government had put as much money in to funding infastructure development then this wouldn't be an issue , but instead we choose to spend it on a brand new detention centre on Christmas Island cost a good couple of million but no one to put in it , or the 10's of millions spent on Goverenment advertising campaigns unlike America where your poltics are funded by corporate donations ours is paid for by the tax payer , Or the millions werte paying in wages to our soldiers to fight for Americas weak pathetic ideals , The problem isn't whether we can take more people the problem is that we as a nation need to make more intelligent descions as to who controls the power in our country , until we have the balls to do that we're just going to ednd up like the United states or Britain and suffer the same problem as they have with over population , lack of infastructure and growing income gaps between rich and poor .

But then again we're only experiencing drought this bad because the stupid governments of Europer Asia , America and our own country have choosen to destroy the world and sacrifice the longevity of natural resources for profit .

Answer 5

Well, that is something that seriously needs to be considered. It would not do people any good to get to live in Australia if they then had no water. Not to mention the harm it would do to those who already live there.

One has to weigh all the facts and see if Australia can support more immigrants. If they can, then it is the moral thing to do to receive at least those immigrants who need a nice place to live, who come from places where they are oppressed or something. But if it can't support them, then it can't support them. So, the facts just need to be weighed.

Answer 6

I have to say, I understand your concerns. I think, that unless your government can come up with solutions for supplying everyone with water, without a shortage (ie: recycling water, or creating drinkable water from the ocean) Then I say, it's time to start restricting people from immigrating into the country.

Answer 7

It depends on how much economic contribution and compassionate your country feel about immigrants in general and specific immigrants in particular. If new immigrants will be contributing to your countries well being, despite your claim of water shortage, it will be to the good. For the immigrants who are marginal contributors but persecuted by their own country, that's the part of compassion I am refering to.

Answer 8

I wish I was there instead of here (America). There are droughts over here too, mate. Believe me, I wish I was back home. Really miss being Down Under. Why I live in America now is a question I will probably ask myself for the rest of time.

Answer 9

I understand your concerns and it is something you should forward on to those politicians. What many people fail to realise is that most polititians are in fact disconnected from the people they represent. Money does that. So, they may think they know what is going on... but they probably don't. That said... there may be a bigger picture that everyone else just doesn't see.

Answer 10

I think the water issue is a minor one compared to an influx of people who refuse to become part of Australian society. It will be an easy technological problem to solve the water issue, but societal issues are ornery bears.