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The Queensland Centenary of Women's enfranchisement : Comments

By John McCulloch, published 8/2/2005

John McCulloch traces the background and history to the women's vote in Queensland.

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Kenny
can u give 'accessible' sources when u say such things.
Also, can you be sure to put the quotation marks in the right place.
I could not work out where your comments finished and the person you are quoting began.
ok ?
Posted by BOAZ_David, Wednesday, 9 February 2005 1:12:42 PM
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Kenny,
I don’t know what your are on about.

In my view, many people in the past could not make very informed decisions at voting time, because they had little information available to them. Many people often voted along traditional lines, as indicated to them by other people. One gender is not automatically better than another gender at politics.

I would regard the above as being quite accurate, and I don’t find “waves of hatred” in any of it. I will be ignoring all postings by yourself in the future.
Posted by Timkins, Wednesday, 9 February 2005 1:34:11 PM
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Kenny
I found some references. No matter what anyone says in the name of 'Christ' so to speak. May I draw your attention to 2 things.
Our calling as Christians is 2fold. Salt (to preserve) light (To illuminate-show the way). There is no such calling to conquer governments or countries. Democracy allows for anyone, atheists, Christians, Muslims to shape the country as they wish. (yes, within the constraints of a constitution, or its current interpretation)

If any group managed to take power in such a way as that democratic right was extinguished, it would be a sad day. But realistically speaking, we all know that human nature in its political suit, will always seek to enhance rather than reduce its grip on power.
We are all guilty of this, and the greater the power, the greater the guilt. What you are witnessing, is nothing more and nothing less than a reaction of a large number of people who have been told for a long time how to think and live, who to accept and who not to. I guess they are just plain sick of it. Perhaps this should not be a surprise, that there are so many motivated people now who are seeking to turn things around. After all, they learnt it from the left wing approach of those who have been drumming the beat for quite a while now. The Church as always been purest under persecution. The day when Constantine Christianity the official religion of The Empire, it was also the day when the purity of the faith was compromised and corruption began eating like a cancer. "Big in the church meant Big in Society" I need say no more.

You know the saying about pendulums. Given enough time, unrighteousness will be seen for what it is, on either side of the political fence. Knock the unrighteousness, but don't knock the process which gives you as much right as anyone else to persue your political and social goals.
Posted by BOAZ_David, Wednesday, 9 February 2005 1:36:44 PM
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Kenny....

just for your information, there are Christian sites and ministries which are exposing some of the 'rabid racist hate filled ' right wing elements. This is one of them.

http://www.antipasministries.com/oldnews/vol1no2.html
Posted by BOAZ_David, Wednesday, 9 February 2005 2:12:01 PM
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Thanks, John, great information. We are taught so little about our own history, that this centenary date passed me by without realising it was a date to commemorate. Our media has become too focused on the 'story of the moment' type of reporting. Where else are we to discuss historical milestones?
I'm thankful to the women and their male supporters who pushed and pushed to gain a political voice, equal to what their male counterparts already enjoyed.

And what is it with men that can't bear to read anything acknowledging women's past inequality, and their achievements, without crying for all to hear, "BUT WHAT ABOUT US MEN?"

You can't be the centre of attention all the time.
Posted by oceangrrl, Wednesday, 9 February 2005 6:48:35 PM
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OCEANgirl

I havn't seen anything here, including what I posted suggesting that 'men cannot stand' to read anything about womens past inequality ..
can u point to anything or are u just projecting your own pre-held view about men onto what we say ?
As for me, I cannot stand to see people smug about achieving social reform by terrorism. If they achieve it a bit slower but without violence, its a good thing.
Posted by BOAZ_David, Wednesday, 9 February 2005 6:54:18 PM
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