Thread: Waking up Australia to compassion.

Davo, are you doing Ron's job?

How could I resist, given the subject matter . . .

That looks like a good example of schooling in the 1980's where if it sounds right and looks almost right, then the teacher let it by, our daughter grew up in that era, and we spent countless hours teaching her to spell right through Primary and grammar during High School

Aah! progress

Originally Posted by Davo

So long as they speak it and don't have to know how to spell it, eh?

As far as I know there's no such word as "eh"
So what are you getting at

This country was built on immigrants. Think Snowy River scheme. After WW2, thousands came out, from Europe. Not just the British Isles. However, and this is where it gets a bit non politically correct. Almost all were of the same religious persuasion. Throw into the mix great numbers of different religious persuasion, and then throw in radical religious leaders, you start a festering sore. And that is not a go at any people, just an observation about humans. The majority of Vietnamese accepted by Australia, were Catholics. They slotted into our society rather seamlessly. It was reported by the ABC, that the current spate of shootings in Sydney have been initiated by an Afgan element, in a particular group, who have a radical leader, and the shootings are an effort to bring the non radical element into line. I am sure, the majority of Muslim immigrants to this country are here for the right reasons, they just need these radicals out of their faces. The problem we face IMO, is sorting the radicals from those who just want to have a better life for themselves, & their children, Especially their children. Our challenge is to sort these decent people from the those who just want to cause strife. I have to admit, I'm not sure our Government, of either persuasion, is up to the task. In the meantime, I believe it is up to the average citizen in this country to ensure the genuine refugees are accepted, & helped to assimilate in this country. Just my thoughts, Bob

Originally Posted by bob10

This country was built on immigrants. Think Snowy River scheme. After WW2, thousands came out, from Europe. Not just the British Isles. However, and this is where it gets a bit non politically correct. Almost all were of the same religious persuasion. Throw into the mix great numbers of different religious persuasion, and then throw in radical religious leaders, you start a festering sore. And that is not a go at any people, just an observation about humans. The majority of Vietnamese accepted by Australia, were Catholics. They slotted into our society rather seamlessly. It was reported by the ABC, that the current spate of shootings in Sydney have been initiated by an Afgan element, in a particular group, who have a radical leader, and the shootings are an effort to bring the non radical element into line. I am sure, the majority of Muslim immigrants to this country are here for the right reasons, they just need these radicals out of their faces. The problem we face IMO, is sorting the radicals from those who just want to have a better life for themselves, & their children, Especially their children. Our challenge is to sort these decent people from the those who just want to cause strife. I have to admit, I'm not sure our Government, of either persuasion, is up to the task. In the meantime, I believe it is up to the average citizen in this country to ensure the genuine refugees are accepted, & helped to assimilate in this country. Just my thoughts, Bob

Maybe we can give all the radicals a motorbike each and send them to Queensland as a group, sure Campbell will sort them out


Cheers Ean

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

Maybe we can give all the radicals a motorbike each and send them to Queensland as a group, sure Campbell will sort them out


Cheers Ean

Campbell is slowly unravelling, only the massive majority is on his side, Bob. [ not a political statement, mods]

Originally Posted by zulu Delta 534

Are you prepared to happily accept any unknown person/family at all who simply walks in from where ever, through your unbolted back door, uninvited and unvetted, and then treat them the same way that you treat the rest of your family.

What if they claim they are being threatened with violence? Would you try and at least authenticate their story before throwing them out?