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An Australia Day incident, and a proposal : Comments

By Jack Smit, published 5/2/2014

A chance meeting with a doctor in rural Australia sheds light on certain maritime incidents.

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The conclusion of the article, that anybody who disagrees with the author is a fool who has swallowed the governments spin, is flawed in several ways;

Firstly the simple premise that the author must be right purely because he believes it so after his conversation with a single individual with a brief and closely focused involvement with some historical events.

Secondly, the source of the author's information claimed to have knowledge of events in the past, however is careful to avoid providing details that may allow verification.

Finally, for now, the breadth of the author's conclusions involve elements of the events that neither the author nor his source claim to have direct knowledge of, nor another source with direct knowledge.

Let's not confuse an account that supports the author's pre-existing view with a full and complete assessment of all the circumstances surrounding an issue.
Posted by The Mild Colonial Boy, Wednesday, 5 February 2014 10:01:54 PM
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing," Edmund Burke.
Posted by JKUU, Wednesday, 5 February 2014 11:05:16 PM
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Jack,whatever disdain you have for “swallowers” of facts, I think I match in my revulsion for spewers of manipulative lies like yourself.

The baseless lies about Howard in the “children overboard” debacle were ultimately acknowledged by both sides of politics, but no doubt they are valued by spewers like yourself, for their baseless venom.

Perhaps the venom in your system from the ant bite contributed to your disgraceful output.
Posted by Leo Lane, Thursday, 6 February 2014 2:55:01 PM
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