BTW,

the major criticism and point of opposition I hear being repeated about the Syrian refugee crisis is that large numbers of them are “young healthy fighting age males…”

Even if its true, so what?

Why should being a young healthy male disqualify you from seeking refuge from abuse, death of serious injury?

Matter of fact, young healthy fighting age males should probably get priority since they are the persons most likely to suffer abuse, death or serious injury in any war.

During the Vietnam war thousand of young healthy American males of fighting age sought and received refuge in Canada to escape a draft which COULD have sent them to Vietnam.

Should they have been denied refugee status because they were young, healthy and of “fighting age?”

Don’t forget; in a civil war, BOTH sides force men into combat.