Muslims have been in Australian society since the earliest days - Afghanis and their camels were in the forefront of opening up the interior; and in many cases their descendants are prominent members of our community. I'm sure many mosques date back to the 19th century.

Teaching comparative religions at schools would go a long way for the new generation to understand Islam - and the different strains within it. To view all Muslims as potential terrorists is ludicrous and terribly unfair. I had the fortune to know Muslims who were extremely erudite, gentle and warm.

It is understandable for any community to go on the defensive when attacked; hence, we did not hear enough from Muslims when a couple of their religious leaders made offensive remarks. However, the comments of all religious leaders, whatever their creed, should be open to debate when they make strong comments about aspects of the society in which they live.

National security is essential. Perhaps Muslims should set up a Think Tank of their own to address issues of national security, public perceptions, and other issues, and advise our government. This would indeed change many misconceptions of them held in the wider society

Johncee

Still pushing the Marxist message? Somethinq very quixotic about modern day Marxists. One would think that with the TOTAL failure of marixsm/socialism/ no one would be stupid enough to wave the red banner anymore.

Bad memories of the NCC? “Think tanks are essentially right wing groups”? It seems everyone is right wing compared to you including those class traitors, the ALP.

Karl Marx wasn’t a genius, he was a fantasist with a thin grip on reality.

There are so many references to ‘they’ in your posts it makes me wonder if you are a shut-in. Do you meet any real people who aren’t being manipulated by the fascist state? Seems to me not many.

So the CSIRO, the Melbourne Institute, ACOSS and the CWA are all the same, right wing fig leafs?

The white Australia policy was a bipartisan pillar of Australian public policy for many years, blaming the labour party is gormless.

Anyone who avoids going through the established channels for migration is Illegal. Whether it is later found that they are a bona-fide refugee they have broken the law and should be held responsible. Many of the brutal muderous regimes people are fleeing have been brought low by their contact with the Sino/Soviets and their client states apparatus.

Who exactly are these alleged Nazis who were given preferential treatment in Australia? Do you have names or more communist innuendo.

You say “the medical trade sanctions placed on Iraq … so that disease would spread.” Yet it was the lunatic-left who were squealing for sanctions to be given more time to work. And the sanctions were adopted by the UN and were passed by the two communist heavyweights China and Russia. The pitiful pretence that the plan was to wipe out the Iraqi people through disease beggars belief.

Good luck trying to convert Muslim workers with your heathen message. Although, a read through you posts does summon up images of Revelations with all the plunder and pestilence and greed and destruction. Very entertaining but unfortunately just as fictional.

Wakeup Johncee, the war's over, you lost.

Yet another "marginalising" post from another Muslim. I thought it was too good to last.
We used to call the Poms whingers but that position has been overtaken by Irfan.
If this country doesn't suit, you do not have to live in it you know.Now back to my nazi armchair.