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Time is of the essence : Comments

By Bruce Haigh, published 28/10/2011

Sri Lanka is denying all human rights to members of its minority Tamil population. It should be suspended from the Commonwealth.

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I agree this issue has been going on for far too long , it is an abscess on civilisation .
Am I confused in thinking an issue such as this would attract the attention of the UN ?
Surely this situation could be described as Genocide it is certainly more than Racial Discrimination .

Australia needs to reconsider "Boat People" our current position is no longer tenable it simply has become too ugly for a civilised Australia .
Posted by Garum Masala, Friday, 28 October 2011 11:40:47 AM
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Garum, I think that the UN spends most of its energy on Israel and hence remains blinded to other areas such as Sri Lanka. Apparently the evil deed of building houses in Jerusalem suburbs is more important an issue than the genocide of the Tamils.
Posted by Bempec, Friday, 28 October 2011 12:55:13 PM
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If I was an Arab in Jerusalem I would reinvent myself as a Jew then get a new house in my own Country , too easy!!
Posted by Garum Masala, Friday, 28 October 2011 3:52:50 PM
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Garum, you missed my point. This issue (Israel) has dominated the UN for so long at the expense of far more significant problems. e.g The previous genocide in Darfur, the oppression of Tibetans, the current huge massacres in Syria, and of course the suspected genocide in Sri Lanka. Unfortunately for too long the Israel issue has been a convenient smokescreen applied by certain UN members to enable the continuation of oppression within their own countries. I agree about the injustice in Jerusalem, but what is more serious, building houses or genocide?
Posted by Bempec, Friday, 28 October 2011 4:19:09 PM
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Posted by Bempec, Friday, 28 October 2011 4:19:09 PM

Agreed.
Posted by Garum Masala, Friday, 28 October 2011 4:25:52 PM
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<< Australia needs to reconsider "Boat People" our current position is no longer tenable>>

Yep! couldnt agree more.

Gillard was elected on a platform of strong border control, but she's been backpedaling ever since

Australian govts need to represent the interests of the majority.
NOT the whims of a minority of unbalanced, illegal immigration activists-- who are already well and truly OVERREPRESENTED on forums like OLO!
Posted by SPQR, Saturday, 29 October 2011 5:43:23 AM
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Why is it that the countries which produce the boat people aren't dragged over the coals like the countries which are getting saturated with people who don't subscribe to the hosts' way of life ?
Posted by individual, Saturday, 29 October 2011 6:38:03 PM
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I don't think our "Problem" is going to go away.

I have been doing a bit of research , I guess it's off topic , or is it?

Tassie 68401 Sq-Km . Population 507626 7.42 persons to the Sq-Km .

Compared to SLanka has area 65610 Sq-Km , Population 20 Million this means 305 persons to Sq-Klm .

Ask the question could 20,000,000 people survive in Tassie ?

I am anguishing , asking myself can I deny a Family a share of my world?
Posted by Garum Masala, Saturday, 29 October 2011 10:22:42 PM
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<< I am anguishing , asking myself can I deny a Family a share of my world?>>

Pure hokum!

The thread is about "refugees". Persons who appeal for *special consideration* on the basis of the "Refugee Convention" It is not about a Maoist style redistribution of wealth.

Though I will concede that many, perhaps most, who advocate for illegal immigrants are secretly committed to a Maoist style re-structuring of the world.
Posted by SPQR, Sunday, 30 October 2011 5:55:22 AM
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