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Ben Carson Compares Syrian Refugees To Rabid Dogs [VIDEO]

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Ben Carson compared Syrian refugees seeking asylum in America to “a rabid dog,” saying “it’s foolish for us to accept people if we cannot have the appropriate type of screening.”

Speaking in Mobile, Alabama, Carson said America needs to “balance safety against just being a humanitarian” suggesting that the U.S. cannot guarantee the safety or the intention of the refugees allowed to enter. (RELATED: Christie: No Syrian Refugees In America, Not Even ‘Orphans Under The Age Of Five’)

Ben Carson: Balance safety against just being a humanitarian. For instance, you know, if there’s a rabid dog running around in your neighborhood, you probably are not going to assume something good about that dog and you are probably going to put your children out of the way. Just like it would be foolish to put your child out in the neighborhood knowing that that was going on, it’s foolish for us to accept people if we cannot have the appropriate type of screening.

This is not the first time Carson has made controversial comments. In September, Carson suggested that Islam was not “consistent” with the Constitution.(RELATED: Carson: Islam Is Not Consistent With The Constitution [VIDEO])

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