A nation that closes its door to refugees has lost its soul. The law of hospitality predates history. Hospitality is dear to the human condition, for both host and guest have lots to gain. The exchanges between guests and host add up to more than zero-sum games.
Strangers bring new ideas, new skills and new workarounds. For a place to flop and a warm meal, the host learns of events far beyond his ken. Meanwhile the guest learns new customs and opportunities. The exchanges trigger initiatives, more jobs and economic growth.
___Folks who don't welcome strangers lose touch with larger world. They erect sturdier defensive walls until their minds grow stale and their health deteriorates. They become afraid of their own shadows. They buy stronger locks to safeguard diminishing possessions. The more they become isolated, the less often they see fit to laugh. In the end they are nothing save bundles of nerves.
___Folks who don't welcome strangers lose touch with larger world. They erect sturdier defensive walls until their minds grow stale and their health deteriorates. They become afraid of their own shadows. They buy stronger locks to safeguard diminishing possessions. The more they become isolated, the less often they see fit to laugh. In the end they are nothing save bundles of nerves.
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