Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Thursday used an extended metaphor about rabid dogs to discuss efforts to vet refugees fleeing the bloody civil war in Syria. While speaking at a campaign event in Mobile, Alabama, Carson compared the need to screen refugees before they enter the U.S. with the steps a community would take to protect children from rabid dogs. "If there is a rabid dog running around your neighborhood, you're probably not going to assume something good about that dog. And you're probably going to put your children out of the way," Carson said. "Doesn't mean that you hate all dogs, by any stretch of the imagination. But, you're putting your intellect into motion and you're thinking, how do I protect my children?" "By the same token, we have to have in place screening mechanisms that allow us to determine who the mad dogs are, quite frankly," Carson continued. "Who are the people who want to come in here and hurt us and want to destroy us? Until we know how to do that, just like it would be foolish to put your child out into the neighborhood knowing that that was going on, it is foolish for us to accept people if we cannot have the appropriate type of screening." The famed retired neurosurgeon, who is currently leading in some polls for the GOP presidential nomination, opposes resettling Syrian refugees in the U.S. in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris because there he believes we are "putting America at risk" by not vetting them thoroughly enough. The U.S. already has an extensive vetting process for refugees, including several rounds of security clearance checks that typically last 18 to 24 months. The government is also reportedly using a secret program to screen refugees coming from Syria in particular. Republicans and some Democrats on Capitol Hill have called for a pause in the resettlement process so the government can bolster the clearance process. Senate Democrats, on the other hand, are seeking to put limits on the visa waiver program, under which citizens and nationals of certain countries are able to enter the U.S. without a visa for 90 days or less. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-rabid-dogs_564e0953e4b08c74b734be0c?cps=gravity_5030_-7940114418583089918 I really didn't want to post this but I thought people should know what kind of presidential candidate he is. Why does this candidate even have supporter? First he promotes his book and when people start questioning what he wrote in his book he's saying people are out to get him. He is running for president he should learn how to answer though questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah ☆ 4,630 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 he's. so. fucking. stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlBye 27,959 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 It's as if Republicans believe that being as bigoted and pathetic as possible is going to get them to the White House. If anyone is a rabid dog it's him. Isn't he embarrassed constantly barking like a bitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
양 지 10,015 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 carson is whack af. even trump is better then him. idk bc just gives me the icks ;3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer 883 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 the reason why they're "rabid" is because they're in fear of their lives, not because they want to. you think you can run a country when you can barely sympathize for those in constant fear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowgirlbebop 3,908 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Even if comparing refugees to rabid dogs wasn't absolutely despicable, his analogy makes NO FUCKING SENSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochichan 12,341 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Ehh he's not saying refugees are rabid dogs tho but the potential isis members that are rapid that could sneak in with the refugees and people need to be screen better. Tho comparing people to dogs are a little.... "By the same token, we have to have in place screening mechanisms that allow us to determine who the mad dogs are, quite frankly," Carson continued. "Who are the people who want to come in here and hurt us and want to destroy us? Until we know how to do that, just like it would be foolish to put your child out into the neighborhood knowing that that was going on, it is foolish for us to accept people if we cannot have the appropriate type of screening." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susu 2,329 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 It's as if Republicans believe that being as bigoted and pathetic as possible is going to get them to the White House. If anyone is a rabid dog it's him. Isn't he embarrassed constantly barking like a bitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzuyuholic 327 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 he's. so. fucking. stupid. It seems like a sensible idea to me to monitor the refugees but he does make some strange comparisons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah ☆ 4,630 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 It seems like a sensible idea to me to monitor the refugees but he does make some strange comparisons. he compared abortion to slavery and now i literally cannot see his name without vomiting in my mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amix 12,096 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 of course he would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morning Dew 1,354 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 The presidential candidates are terrible this time around, especially Republicans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25%Cotton 7,133 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 he's only describing half the comparison. if humans in fesr of their dogs == rabid dogs, then ben carson is also a dog with a respectable case of rabies. the big difference is that we have plenty of medicine to help with rabies but have decided to keep it all. apparently in this comparison, though, science has devolved to no longer being able to detect rabies through screenings. --> it's a bad comparison whose purpose is not to illuminate but solely to put the refugees in a bad light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asv1 297 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 ok whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eommaya 151 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 The presidential candidates are terrible this time around, especially Republicans. This. From the outside looking in, seems all of the candidates are scary af and horrible human beings. Donald Trump, this guy and Hilary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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