.. yes, being thrown into a mathematics using society is probably the best way to learn mathematics.most refugees will have some basic grasp of english, a majority of people from non english speaking countries speak or are learning english and yes, being thrown into an english speaking society is probably the best way to learn english.
.. yes, being thrown into a society that builds things to a higher standard than your average Afghani mud hut engineer is probably the best way to learn how to build something better than your average Afghani mud hut.
Give me a break. We set up institutions and systems to help train every one of us, from school, universities and TAFE campuses to apprenticeships and traineeships. Why shouldn't we set up a similar system for boat people? We should, and in doing so we should show them respect, but that is not equivalent to simply letting them lose like a bunch of sheep on a farm. If they already have the relevant skills and are right to go in Australian society it should be a quick and painless process.
Look, I think that asking for a little patience on their part while we suss them out and make sure they're 'ok' (whatever that is supposed to mean, but war zones aren't exactly known for churning out perfectly stable people, and I don't like the idea of letting in people, unchecked, who are escaping from some biological threat, etc), while in the process offering skills development, is a small price to ask them to pay to escape 'hell', no?these people are not retarded, they do not need a controlled environment, most refugees have been living in war zones or refugee camps, they are perfectly capable of integrating into a society. there are several services to help people in australia attain jobs, accommodation etc.
refugees have done nothing wrong, they don't need to be patronized and treated like criminals.