"Thai action kills off illegal migrant trade". People justify deaths in war as necessary to stop something evil. Stopping boats is a war against the insidious trade of human trafficking.
People who operate people smuggling rings are not heros. They are evil men who exploit people for profit. It's a massive business. One that is now more profitable than either the drug or illegal arms trades. Like the drug and illegal arms trade it must be stopped. Whilst ever countries accept illegal migrants, the trade will continue to flourish. With millions of people trying to escape their home countries for any number of reasons, the size and scale of this incidious business is vast. The amount on money these traders in human misery stand to make incalculable.
It breaks my heart to think of children dying at sea. The same as it breaks my heart to think of children dying in war zones. But we have to take a stand against this evil trade. No country can afford to keep taking on more and more disaffected peoples. We have to kill the boat trade and then all efforts need to be put into fixing problems in these basket case countries like Myanmar etc. Instead of attacking Tony Abbott and blaming him for problems in Asia and other parts, refugee advocates should be thanking him for having the courage to take a stand in leading the way in stamping out the boats trade.
