The Fox & the Hedgehog, Monash & Mannix

[bob10]

John Monash, & Daniel Mannix, Parallel lives, World War One. Fascinating read, if you stick with it, Bob


http://mannix.monash.edu/pdf/NPL_2007_LR.pdf

[bob10]

Some quotes from Monash, Bob


http://www.australianinspiration.com.au/Quotes/Authors/M/MonashGeneralSirJohn.aspx

[JDNSW]

Reading that prompts me to point out a realisation that I have come to some time ago.

This is to remind people that the position of Roman Catholics in Australia was, in the first half of the twentieth century, very similar to that of Muslims today. That is, they were regarded by the majority of Australians, and particularly the establishment, as suspect, and probably disloyal.

As pointed out in this lecture, at the dates discussed, there was no distinction between being Australian and being British - if you were Australian, you were British.

I suspect that if we were look back in a hundred years time, we would be likely to be as bemused by the present attitudes as we are today looking back a hundred years. Even when I was at school, most people regarded Catholics with deep suspicion (except of course for their own catholic friends!).

John

[bob10]

Reading that prompts me to point out a realisation that I have come to some time ago.

This is to remind people that the position of Roman Catholics in Australia was, in the first half of the twentieth century, very similar to that of Muslims today. That is, they were regarded by the majority of Australians, and particularly the establishment, as suspect, and probably disloyal.

As pointed out in this lecture, at the dates discussed, there was no distinction between being Australian and being British - if you were Australian, you were British.

I suspect that if we were look back in a hundred years time, we would be likely to be as bemused by the present attitudes as we are today looking back a hundred years. Even when I was at school, most people regarded Catholics with deep suspicion (except of course for their own catholic friends!).

John


Monash preached tolerance. The foundation of our modern multicultural society started with him. Let's hope it is not another 100 years before we realise Muslims are not the demons some of our leaders make them out to be [ purely for political reasons] . Bob