Dear AJ,

Thank You for the explanation.

My son asked me that question and I just didn't know
what to tell him.

The truth about applied christian "values" and its blood soaked his-story.
http://www.skeptic.ca/Wetiko.htm

Is Mise,

So, 78% did not descend from convicts; that's a very convincing majority and proves that the general assumptions about Australia's 'convict' past are pure BS.

Alas, if you try to trace Australian values to their source, you would not arrive at Jesus Christ, this lion among men, nor to Ned Kelly, this wolf among men, but rather at the sheep and the cows from the English countryside who loath thinking for themselves and are content to obey directions so long as they have barley to graze (and the beer made thereof).

One could only choke with laughter and/or tears on hearing the jackals that lead these sheep being described as "Humbly relying on the blessing of Almighty God".

Could you imagine Jesus Christ telling the money-changers in the temple: "Sorry Sir, would you mind moving your table a few yards out?"

ttbn,

22% is not a few, so you were wrong.

Is Mise,

You are being childish. 22% is a small minority, and it is perfectly clear that the vast majority of Australians have no connection whatever with convicts