A really good balanced article.

It looks like multiculturalism is here to stay whether we like it or not, and it looks like most immigrants will continue to arrive from muslim countries.

I would like to hear some ideas on what we can do to make this influx as smooth as possible so we don't end up with more scenes like Cronulla.

People think this will never happen in Melbourne. Why? What do they think Melbourne is doing that Sydney has failed to do?

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Friedrich ol' china, you're having a lend of us aren't you? Surely no one would present himself/herself as such an incoherent moron in a forum like this unless they were acting for a laugh. You're trying to satirize the neo-Nazis -- right? If so, you're doing pretty well.

I live and work with a wide variety of people, and all of us agree that types like the one you're depicting for us are as great a threat to Australia as Al Qaeda and other murderers.

Anyway, Fred, you've had your laugh. Stop clowning now and give us some intelligent ideas about how we can make old Oz a happier democracy for all. That's what this democratic forum is aiming to do.

Crabby,

I'm not an imitation.

I assume you mean "intelligent discussion" as in everyone kisses each others backside.

Let me get one thing perfectly clear. I am for white pride. If you don't like that bad luck. Unlike you Crabby I love what Australia used to be. The purity of the white race is at stake. That means jack to you I know. You'll only ever find white men in the trenches boyo.

And Crabby please don't call me china. I will get one of your African mates to throw a spear at you.

FRIEDRICH,
are you Christian?

Dr Tanveer

Thank you for an extremely well balanced paper.

You have called a spade a spade - which is not common (from my reading experience) of high profile Muslim/Islamic leaders who inevitably call a spade a shovel.

If, as a white Australian, I had written a similar paper, I have no doubt that people would have damned me for being racist.

As a mental health nurse, I was very interested in your assertions about the high incidence of mental illness amongst Lebanese young males. I did find the 1:3 figure rather unbelievable, but then I worked in mental health systems in the inner city and outer west where Lebanese people were not prevalent residents whilst I was employed in those areas.

It was really comforting to see so many posters who positively acknowledged your article. Of course there will always be the usual concrete thinkers who respond in stereotypical ways. C'est la vie.

Cheers
Kay