Leigh: Well, trying to tarnish the writer by bringing up something completely unrelated is a low blow. Nowhere was the article about terrorism, it was about a specific incident that was currently in the press. What happened to having a "fair go"?

Why does the author suddenly need to be all guns blazing about terrorism? Is it because she identifies herself as Muslim? How do you know she hasn't written anything about it, as R0bert mentioned, or her personal opinion about it? It was just a current issue that was being publicized. The press followed this news instead of a young man being hung, amongst multitudes of other posibilities.

The article also does not say anything about her needing to don the hijab to be Muslim - that and worse was from Dr. Ameer Ali and not this author. The article merely questions her actions from the view of someone within the same faith, who does wear the hijab. It is more about consistency than anything else, not to mention why she decided to "come out" in court, on a drugs charge, after converting "2 years ago" while being an underwear model and all-round party girl.

It was Michelle herself who brought the religious aspect out, again, by her actions. So why shouldn't someone within that religious tradition give an opinion? It seems many others also agree with the criticism, regardless of religiosu persuasion.

I wish Muslims were out of the press just as much as anyone else, but what can we do if the press keeps on talking about our religion?

Dawood,
I wasn't going to bother but since you feel that hot under the collar maybe this will cool you down a bit.

Just two points from your words:
1)"Leigh: The article was about Michelle Leslie specifically - no mention of terrorism there. Why even bother bringing it up when you keep mentioning that Australia isn't concerned with religion?"

Is that a Freudian slip or do you always equate terrorism with religion?

2)"Indonesia is not an Islamic State, especilally not Bali."

It may be a republic but so are many other islamic countries. You can't deny the fact that Indonesia is 90% muslim. You are right about Balinese not being majority muslims but then again who blew up innocent people?

As to why the media keeps talking about islam – well what do you expect? You want us to sit back and watch it happen? Some of us are not that naïve you know.

Michelle should be allowed to do what she wants that is legal, and wear what she wants. Whether she is a Muslim today and a Hindu tomorrow is nobodies business but hers.
Just be pleased for her sake that she has been released from gaol.

ant

Salam Zreika argues Michelle Leslie should explain the inconsistencies in her dress to the Australian public.

NO she doesn't.

This is a free country there is NO SHARIA here, or did you all forget?

Salam

Thank you for your article.

I have found all posts interesting reading, whilst not necessarily agreeing - even so, thought rObert's was a good one.

One thing that people have missed is that Michelle (according to newspaper and radio reports, including her legal team ) also claimed that she has ADHD. She claimed that she had run out of her prescription medication (Ritalin), and that her phantom friend Mia gave her two Es to combat her anxiety (duuh - E causes anxiety!).

As a mental health nurse of long standing I cracked up when I read such crap! Oh yes, and by the way, through her legal team, she also confessed to being addicted to Ritalin prior to going to Bali. Well, at least we know that if her addiction is a true claim, she would not have had to go through withdrawal syndrome in prison.

Michelle, give us a break. You are a micro on this planet. You are not a very intelligent person - but indeed, you and your cunning lawyers were powerful. Sad that Schapelle Corby did not have the sauve legal team that you had.

Salam. I would not worry that Michelle has bruised the image of moderate Muslims. Any Aussie with half a brain can see that she has bruised Australia perse!

Cheers, and as you say "Peace"
Kay

PS: After 30 or so years of psych/mental health nursing - the notion of adult ADHD is the biggest load of bulldust that I have ever heard!

Come now, this country is called Australia we are free to dress as we like, if we wish to wander the streets dressed like a letter box we are free to do so.
Should we wish to see that dress freedom we only need look, Muslims are free to dress as they wish, oh unless family presure takes that right away.
No doupt our freedoms was a reason many came to Australia leave those freedoms as they are.