Raphael

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At least 289 children are known to have died at sea in the first six months of this year while attempting to reach Europe, according to the United Nations children agency (UNICEF).

The figure is nearly double the number recorded in the first half of 2022, the UNICEF said on Friday, adding that the children made the perilous journeys across the Mediterranean Sea driven by conflict and climate change.

Verena Knaus, the UNICEF’s global lead on migration and displacement, said the true figures were likely to be higher as many shipwrecks on the Central Mediterranean leave no survivors or go unrecorded.

[–] Raphael@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
 
[–] Raphael@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now I'm jealous. I wish we could trade places.

[–] Raphael@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You don't have the lawless Bolivia next to you, producing tons of weed every day. There lies the difference.

Also you can't imagine the sheer amount of Bolivians who have emigrated here, there are at least 7 or 10 houses full of Bolivians in my street. We might as well just unite with them and establish the "Republic of Brazil and Bolivia" at this point.

[–] Raphael@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It affects everyone nearby, many children have developed respiratory issues due to their parent's usage of tobacco, drugs make it even worse, you lose control of yourself and ruins the lives of everyone nearby.

Where are you from, by the way? You certainly don't seem to be from a country that suffers from drug addicts, I live in Brazil.

[–] Raphael@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

This exact mentality, applied to guns, led to the school shooting situation in the US.

Also

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally, it is estimated that about 1 in 3 women (or approximately 33%) have experienced physical and/or sexual violence at some point in their lives

Shall we legalize groping? Legalize it (it's unavoidable) and then regulate it (applies rules to how long you can touch, where you can touch, etc)

[–] Raphael@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (9 children)

We're progressing, we're already talking about limitations and regulations and control in general!

This has been productive for both of us, keep up walking the good path, friend.

[–] Raphael@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Why have laws then?

[–] Raphael@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (13 children)

I see, so you're arguing we must ban both alcohol and drugs? You bring a hard bargain, I'm interested in the connotations of this.

[–] Raphael@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (15 children)

Alcohol, cigars and then... cocaine, LSD, crack? Are you honestly making this comparison?

Could you look someone in the eye and tell that cocaine and tobacco are the same thing?

[–] Raphael@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (17 children)

A drug addict does not make any contributions to society, he's the living dead.

[–] Raphael@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (19 children)

Combating drugs is good, spying is not good, you need a very transparent law that tackles the issue in a smart way.

EDIT: Why the downvotes? Is this a pro-drugs community?

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