Col Rouge, your following statements are once again nicely jumbled! :

“… all individuals can really do is accept the unfairness of the world and acknowledge that no one gets a perfect run (not even Paris Hilton).

Hence, all we can do is attempt to not just expose corruption and see it punished but also expose those who seek (for whatever reason) to cover-up the corruption of others.”

In the second part of that statement- which differs markedly from the first you are now using my previous argument.

I see then that you are slowly coming around! I applaud it, for it is a great leap forward from the “move on” principle you seem to be indoctrinated with.

Perhaps you are one of these ‘lives of quiet desperation’ people who accept that crap happens and stoically takes it on the chin, and then turns the other cheek!

Very devotional and biblical perhaps, but you shouldn’t deride others who are trying to make system learn the lessons of the past through exposing the massively brutal childhoods people suffered to enrich the coffers of others.

It seems from your posts that you don’t think people should waste their time being altruistic and trying to improve things, and that they should suffer in silence.

I have taken an interest in your views and read numerous posts from you, and am rather confused why you would write so many (almost 1% of all Online Opinion posts in fact) when you clearly think that people shouldn’t try to do anything, but bend-over, take in on the chin and move on.

Your posts are seriously weird yes- but impressive non the less. I would certainly like to harness that effort for improving the child welfare system!

I hope you find something that you are actually passionate about pursuing one day, rather than being just a serial naysayer, devils advocate, point of difference person.

Good luck to you Col.

With the Wilma story it obviously is something that occurred before I came to Australia. Come to think of it so much that was done against Aboriginals was done before I came to Australia. In fact, I had never even heard about Aboriginals before I came to Australia. Likewise so with the usage of Agent Orange used in Vietnam. Still I do care about the people suffering from their horrific experiences, even so I never participated in it. The issue is not if I had a hard luck story myself and had to get over it by myself rather that because I learned it the hard way, I would prefer to show understanding and compassion to others. As such, it is not relevant if people born now are deformed of actions taken before my time and without my involvement in Vietnam, as being a human being I do care about the suffering of others. Likewise so with Aboriginals, being that they are Wilma or under any other name, they do deserve our understanding and compassion and we may then have a better understanding as to how to seek to avoid such horrific incidents!
Because I had to resolve my own problems doesn’t mean that then I can disregard others their struggle. To the contrary, because I have the experiences I would like to see others to be assisted, in particular where they do not have the ability to deal with matters as I may have been able to do.
Any mentality of “I am all right, mate” is rather indicating that this is a lack of human compassion as well as a lack of proper education as to what it is to live in a civilised society.
Today it might be Wilma but who knows tomorrow it could be one of our own who in some way or another is being harmed and/or suffers because of the action of others. Hence, let not wait until tomorrow but lets act now to assist to the best of our ability others in need.

hi bernie just replying to all responses you have on this story , its sad enough to be still living through the nightmares of what happend to us as children whilst we were in the care of the states of austaralia ,i mainly speak of daruk boys home , i was a 13and half year old boy raped by two staff officers in 1977 and 1978 ,, yet we are getting know where as to seeking justice , is it because , our complaints are that real the goverment has to continue the cover ups of the abuses that we occurred ,aye i didn;t ask to be raped molested and to do unforceiable acts for these pedophiles , i was forced by these sick _uckers and its about time that the courts stop the cover up as well , by the way i am a clan member of new south wales , the senate inquires which were done 3 years ago , our goverment of australia is just using all that report for their toilet paper as they have done nothing to help any of these victims or that of myself , i tabled the senate inquires in my court case against the state of new south wales , in the judgement that was given on the 20 september 2007 , the judge said my compliant is plainly real and a tragic part of our history and then dissmissed my case in favour of the crown , i am now appealling that dission and , i have acted for myself in the supreme court telling the judges if they are pedophile protectors they shouldn;t be on the bench , and i told the crown that they are nothing but pedophile protectors , ,now i never got thrown out of court at any stage of my case but they had secuity at the door of the court rooms , i beleave for the purpose that they thought i would take action myself towards the crown , but the crown had the security for his protection ,

Rattles “Col you are a arrogant masturbating arse-hole!”

And if you worked harder, you might actually develop into a half-wit.

As it is, your vocabulary is evidentiary testimony to how far short of such a description you presently fall.

Now I suggest you have some “Dr Zeuss” or maybe “Janet and John” books to catch up with, that is assuming you are not already blinded by your own indulgent, self-abusive practices.

Hirez, so you think I lack passion. I suggest you read my posts to the abortion debates which are scattered among these threads.

That I do not rent my clothing or tear out my hair at any instance of unfair treatment does not mean I do not stand up against unfairness. Accepting the realities of life was taught to me at an early age.

What you fail to appreciate is I have actually identified the environmental causes which allow pedophiles and corruption to flourish (ie absence of character and action from those who should be supervising and monitoring the behaviour of the corrupt). All you have done is whine about how my pragmatism and directness offends your sense outrage.

Unlike you, I do not stop at facile righteous indignation but go the further steps to suggest what might be done to limit and eradicate such problems. That you cannot accept the truth in what I have suggested is not my problem but down to the severe limits which restrict your capabilities.

huffnpuff, have you got a (Website) link to the judgment so I can read why they actually threw out your case?

Col, are you claiming that you never masturbate?