What is Australian history/culture, the majority of Australians live in Urban areas. That majority would not have a clue who Chips Rafferty was, let alone the abuse of Aborigines.

History/culture! "Is it on special? What shelf is it on?"

The only culture we know, is when there is culture on the food in the fridge.

Mark Richardson :

A decade long struggle ended with a referendum in May 1967, which changed the sections of the Constitution that mentioned Aboriginal people. They would no longer be included in the Flora and Fauna Act, they would have rights to vote and be included in the census.

In answer to your question, Aboriginal people weren't even included in the Constitution. They were expressly included in the Flora and Fauna Act (Cth).

Blackstone:

" In answer to your question, Aboriginal people weren't even included in the Constitution. They were expressly included in the Flora and Fauna Act (Cth). "

That was a shameful sutuation.

Hey fleurette,

(If that is your real name)

So, you are there with cartoon-protestors and may I know the slogans of your protest (for eg: Behead those who insult Islam etc.) . You see it as " being a dangerous form of propaganda that will filtrate the minds of the ignorant ".. Actually the cartoonist did it to make muslims think of their religion, the oppression of women etc. But, the ignorant (yes) and arrogant fools, did exactly what he illustrated in cartoons. The cartoons show mohammed with a bomb on his head and it became true - the angry muslims killing many people (how sick, they kill themselves sometimes in fury), setting flags (i wonder where they get flags from?) & embassies on fire, and gave bomb-threats.

Was it right to react the way they did? No.
Does that make the cartoon right? Absolutely right ..as you can see that they behaved exactly like in the cartoon.

Paint Marilyn as enemy? Marilyn considers all of the Australians as enemies.

Hey fleurette, I have debated with tao in UK message boards. Just asked a question to clarify if she is the same. If u dont mind, explain how you arrived at your current nickname.

tao,

" So what if Marilyn feels safer among Afghani men than Australian men? " tao, I gave her a "peaceful" advice/suggestion i.e to live in a place where she feels SAFE as LIFE is valuable either Marilyn's or yours. What's the point in living in a dangerous country and shouting?

" Saying that because she “loves” Afghanis she should go and live there is about as mature as children taunting each other in a playground. Can’t you just hear it now? - “Maaar-a-lyn loves Af-ghaaaa-nis …. Maaar-a-lyn loves Af-ghaaaa-nis”. "

No, she is like a child taunting : " Aussi-e-s hate Muslims..My grand-pa killed aborigines..My papa stole their land..And I cry...Aussi-e-s hate Muslims..My grand-pa killed aborigines..My papa stole their land..And I cry."

" I guess also, a lot of redneck men also feel threatened that “their” women might find Afghani men better companions than Aussie men. "

It's actually the opposite. Yeah, a lot of Muslim men are threatened that "their" women will fall in love with " Australian ". That's why they make them cover with black-dress from head to toe with holes only for eyes.

"Seeing as we’re telling people where to go, perhaps you should go back into your cave and pick your teeth with a bone shard. "

Yes, I'll go back but only if you go back to your 'scum'. ok?

P.S: I have "lovely" debates with "tao" on BBC.

P.P.S - By the way Marilyn, see the replies to your letter in the Australian

obozo,

just as I suspected, you can't come up with an intelligent argument