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Muslim to Muslim - people of humble common sense ask ‘why?’ : Comments
By Bashir Goth, published 25/7/2005Bashir Goth tackles the struggle between Muslims on the interpretation of the Islam.
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TBF you say: “And if the government helps to ‘develop one nation from many tribes’ well good. That’s not racist but logical. But that’s just me”.
I disagree I think, it is racist. First, since you insist on being pedantic when commenting on my writing my actual words were a direct quote of Andrew Bolt. Actual quote was “Duty of the government is to make one nation out of many tribes – and not the deadly reverse.” Not the mis-quote you slapped up.
Now given AB has a history of opposition to multi-culturalism, the article’s text and Bolt’s text generally I think in this context it is fair to conclude that the “one nation” AB want is one where cultural diversity is kept to an absolute minimum. AB didn’t say one nation “with” many tribes he said “out” of many tribes . Now AB said it - and his words have context which help with meaning. AB also says that “we must be wary of importing cultures that clash”. That is a fairly big generalisation. Where, in the minds of the Liberals and various lobby groups, are you going to find a culture that doesn’t clash? Also consider Bolt’s inter-textuality with Hansonism and Hitler’s Volkish Philosophy (One people- one idea). A stretch agreed - but we must be vigilant. Liberal/Bolt ideal culture - my common sense says - no thanks I am remaining over here on the.................................. .....................margin (with all the other Misfits).