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by c0nkflict5uxway 1570 days ago
Yes, but that sentiment should not be limited to this particular conflict. People fleeing war should always be welcomed with open arms. There are many reasons.

Moral: they probably left a lot behind and are traumatized to some degree. A little kindness goes a long ways in situations like that.

Pragmatic: they had the means, wits, and luck to escape conflict to relative safety. People like that probably have good values and won't be freeloaders.

History: it works. "Brain drain" is a trope for a reason. NASA would have had a much harder time with the cold war space race if the US had been less willing to accept German refugees in WWII, for example.

The list goes on. And it ends with conscience: it's the right thing to do.