Since March 15, 2011, Syria has been engulfed in an internal civil conflict. The conflict is still going on, and the living conditions are deteriorating, as is the threat posed by ISIS. As a result, tens of thousands of Syrians are fleeing the country in search of safety, freedom, and a fresh start.

Several countries, including Lebanon, Jordan, and other European and Middle Eastern countries, have accepted Syrian refugees, but it is never enough. Despite this, several nations have decided to refuse or limit the number of refugees arriving due to the overwhelming inflow. For example, while Korea also accepts refugees from foreign countries, their examination process for validation and permission is extremely intricate compared to other nations. This is because lots of citizens in Korea are not comfortable with accepting refugees due to reasons such as the anxiety regarding the crimes the refugees might commit once they are validated, or the fact that competition for employment would increase since the refugees would also try to find a job once they settle in Korea.

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To a certain extent, their arguments for opposing the acceptance of refugees are understandable since everyone wants their safety to be assured, and that is what the government ought to do: To secure the rights of their citizens. On the other hand, considering how those refugees would end up if they are not embraced anywhere, accepting refugees seems essential to keep our morality as humans. This is where the norm of public morality and private morality crashes. It is wrong to blame people who fight for their rights and try to keep their duty, but it is also wrong to completely neglect the people who are in desperate need. 

Everyone’s standard and definition for morality are different and those contents are unnegotiable since they are one's “belief”. However, it seems like the compromise among the people regarding public morality and private morality is extremely necessary for us to make and live in a better world.

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