We cannot rely morally on 'deterrence' to justify our harsh refugee policies
- Written by Tony Coady, Professor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne
Offshore detainees suffer deliberately inflicted harm from their incarceration.AAP/Eoin Blackwell
When debate about refugees ascends from slogan swapping (“stop the boats”, “bring them here”) to specific reasoning, there seems only one argument worth considering for the ignominious detention of asylum seekers on Manus Island...
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