It’s hard to even comment about Syria, let alone decide what’s best to do. There are way too many contradictory reports for a common mortal to figure out who was behind last week’s obscene attack, and even when the UN concludes (if ever) who the culprit was, it will still be very complicated to figure out what to do next.

The US seem confident that Assad is to blame, but today, there are news reports stating that a group of rebels in Ghouta have claimed responsibility for it.

But does it really matter? Except for that little thing called ‘international law’ and a strike needing to have ‘just cause’, in the grander scheme of things, isn’t the humanitarian aspect what matters most?

Considering that most human rights group in Syria are pretty much against a military strike, shouldn’t we listen to them and consider everything else first?

Human Rights First have publically asked for a greater level of engagement from the US, but they emphasized that there’s more need for diplomatic, economic and humanitarian elements than a possible military strike.

Doctors Without Borders is downright against a military strike on Syria. They want an independent investigation of last week’s attack and an evaluated plan thereafter.

Amnesty International, Physicians for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch, are also unconvinced that a military intervention is the right course of action. And Refugees International is more concerned about Syria’s neighbours, urging them to open their borders for Syrian refugees.

Except for Israel, the bulk of Syrian refugees have been taken in by Syria’s neighbouring countries. It’s estimated that Turkey has taken over 120,000, Lebanon and Jordan over 100,000 each, and almost 60,000 have been taken in by Iraq. The UNHCR has also registered 10,000 Syrian refugees in North Africa, not to mention the thousands who are residing without UNHCR registration.

And whilst we whine and stamp our feet because of the few hundred asylum seekers that make it across to our shores during the summer months, in 2011 Germany recorded 8,435 Syrian asylum seekers, Sweden more than 4000 and, Belgium, the UK and Austria had to deal with 1000 each, and this is just from Syria.

Of course these are 2011 numbers and Syrian entries to Europe will only increase. But whilst we watch online videos horrified at what’s happening in Syria; whilst we ponder about what other nations should or shouldn’t do; whilst some of us offer their bedtime prayers for the poor Syrians, most would never ever consider doing what would help the most - opening our borders further - the one thing that we could all do, the only thing that will help, is the one thing most of us would not consider for one second.

In fact I can already predict the onslaught of comments telling me to open up my house to a couple of Syrians, to keep them in my backyard, and to pay for their upkeep, so go ahead, be silly if you so wish, just don’t forget to say your prayers tonight.