Marilyn I just feel you are always rubbishing the very people who are supporting you. Well may you not like the Government but they and we keep you so maybe it would be worth considering that. You have the same attitude as these oportunists that come heare bludge off our good nature then challange our way of life.
As for the boarder idea yeh sure I am up for it , no worries.
You complain when we go and take out a dictator so people can make better lives in their own country.
Faiz would not mind you dont live in Sudney. Ever heard of emails?
I rest my care against you other than to say if your well enough to do posts from home typing then you are well enough to write other things and work from home and you know it.

If the cap fits wear it.

ban Live Exports

Marilyn,
You no doubt have a good heart
But your sympathies are ill-placed.

If the world took-in all of today’s "refugees"
There would be a new batch tomorrow, of equal or greater number.
Most are economic refugees seeking a higher social/economic position
They are encouraged by the antics of bleeding heart elements in the west.

And what is this nonsense about us bombing Iraq & Afghanistan
Seems like most of the bombing is done by their compatriots

Marilyn, Howard and kindred have good intentions but dead wrong in today’s world. We need to discourage these refugees and only need to look at the mess with Lebanese Muslims to see that these people and their values are incompatible with our society. They will never fit in and concerning ourselves with their comfort while in detention is crazy. We need to keep them out with their cousin marrying inward looking perspective and distorted religion.

With the West Papuans we will become a platform for Indonesian flag burning but probably not much more as the numbers are not there.

Pickledherring,

Thanks for your the permission to 'say what I want'. I intend to do so. I am not wrong on 'illegals'. You are.

Marilyn,

You say you give up, but then you continue to waffle on about the same old same old. If you must always have the last say, please do so. Aim some of your venom at me, and I guarantee not to respond. In fact, I undertake to ignore all of your ravings in the future and make no comment. You have made it clear that you have an obsession on the one subject, and that you hate anyone who disagrees with you.

Your suggestion that I and two others you hate shoot illegals as they reach the border is bordering on the lunatic. You need help, Marilyn. Your unemployment and lack of a worthwhile life have made you sick. Even the limp lefties on ABC local radio groan when you ring them.

I pity you.

This is nothing more than a I hate refugees and Marilyn Shepherd spite fest.

What is the point of having a debate with tired, old lies dominating.

Wendy you don't have the foggiest notion what I do, Leigh you don't either.

Why is this about me and not about the facts of the law and rights of human beings?

Dear Marilyn
I'll ignore the 'your arguments are absurd' insult, and continue with an attempt to get a real answer from you on this important issue.

You gave the numbers, 6million + 8million.
Then you said the world could absorb them ALL right now.
So, given our small population and overstretched resources, HOW MANY would you accept for Australia ? please... if u don't mind actually answering this question, please do so.

Also, if we accepted a large number of a particular non traditional religious or cultural background here, do you not see any danger at all of Lakemba style Ghettos or changes to the political power balance ? Do you see no social problems emerging ?

I'm not sure why, but u do seem to ignore a very important point, which is the political and cultural cohesian of our already fragmented population. Now.. please note, this is separate from the last para which requests a specific answer. My argument on this score is not 'absurd' because it is rooted in real world experience where immigration/refugees have been used as a political tool by BOTH sides in the Malaysian state of Sabah. When the Muslim was Chief minister, he welcomed all "refugees"(code for 'voters/militia') from Southern Philippines, but when the Catholic dude was CM he welcomed all the 'refugees' from Timor ! (same code applies)

If we can extract some real numbers from you for Australia, then we can have a better basis for scrutiny of your position.

I await.......

P.S. Horus.. some very good points...noted.