I remember reading a recent article in The Australian (apologies, I went looking for the link but I can't seem to find it) about racism and multiculturalism in Australia.

The vast majority of people believed Australia was a racist country (something I disagree with) but that only 6.5% believed multiculturalism is a problem.

A much larger percentage did believe it needed to be handled better, however.

Oh, and mark me down as one of those who thinks Glorfindel and Leigh's posts are way over the top.

Fortunately, the vast majority of Australians also agree.

I would imagine their would be no need for the BNP had broken Britain not giving up its heritage due to policies of the extreme left who claim to embrace democracy and are then violent when not elected. Selling your soul to the corrupt European Union is on the nose to many. I wonder why?

stevenlmeyer,

Thanks for the clarification. I don't like the BNP either. Now, I cannot understand why you were agreeing with Pericles.
I notice that one of the usual suspects is running to form, and proving the claim that anyone who has the temerity to criticise Islam is an 'Islamophobe'. That's just what the Islamists do to in attempt to make them seem the victims when, in truth, they are the aggressors. How many other groups do you know who preach the killing of people of other faiths? How many other groups do you know of calling for the death of Israel and the death of Jews in general? Even the Christian anti-Semites don’t go that far.

Pericles,

So glad you like to be abused. You should really enjoy life under Islam.

‘Extraordinary’ seem to be a favourite word of yours; you must really be out of touch with reality if you think that anything I have said is ‘extraordinary’. ‘Fear’ is another one you accuse people who have the guts to speak their mind. I suggest that people like you are so fearful of criticising minorities, protected under multiculturalism that you are crapping yourselves and are criticising your own people because you know that we are not going to kill you like the people you seek to protect would.

How brave is that!

It won’t help you though. You are an infidel just as I am, and nothing will stop the Islamists from sawing your little head off when the time comes.

In your third to last paragraph, you refer to the Islamic countries taking action “against people whose religion they don't approve of.” You are one crazy, mixed up kid, Pericles.

I’m sure you will stay as thick as you are, and that’s your right. And, when the time comes, you will stick your bum in the air and face Mecca with the rest of fools who think Islam is just like any other religion.

TRTL,

Your “most Australians” are also cowards, telling the pollsters what they think they should say. You belief in people is touching

Leigh: << ...nothing will stop the Islamists from sawing your little head off when the time comes. >>

Absolutely nothing Islamophobic about that! I suppose dear old Leigh regards such hysterical blathering as nothing more than "criticising" Islam.

It's a little late to apologize, Leigh, but thanks anyway.

>>So glad you like to be abused. You should really enjoy life under Islam.<<

There is a less-than-zero chance that I will ever be required to find out what life is like "under Islam".

But you have this overwhelming fear that "they" will take over at some point. This attitude simply fascinates me.

What is your plan, when they do? Become a martyr? Convert?

Do tell.

>>I suggest that people like you are so fearful of criticising minorities<<

Hardly. I have no problem at all in taking you and Glorfindel to task for your bigoted, shortsighted views.

>>you are crapping yourselves and are criticising your own people because you know that we are not going to kill you like the people you seek to protect would.<<

You are not "my own people", Leigh, of that you may be absolutely certain. "My own people" are thoughtful, caring and tolerant of others. "You people" are mindless, untrusting and intolerant of things you find alien.

And who, exactly, do you think I am protecting? Not terrorists, I can assure you. Unless of course you are one of those who believes that Muslim=Terrorist.

Are you?

>>you refer to the Islamic countries taking action “against people whose religion they don't approve of.”<<

One of the classic lines "you people" bandy around is "just try to open an Christian church in Saudi", as a justification for protesting against the building of mosques in Australia.

My point - that you did understand, even though you pretended not to - is that "you people" would like to wield exactly the same religious veto as those you protest about.

I've never quite understood the logic behind that. Unless, of course, you would like to turn this country into a form of "Christian Caliphate"

Is that your objective?

>>when the time comes, you will stick your bum in the air and face Mecca<<

There you go again, with your "when it happens" schtick.

It sounds very much as if you are looking forward to it.

Pericles: "There is a less-than-zero chance that I will ever be required to find out what life is like "under Islam".

You could be right, you know! I like this nice little story:

The Iranian Ambassador to the UN had just finished giving a speech and walked out into the lobby where he met President Obama. They shook hands, and as they walked the Iranian said, "You know, I have just one question about what I have seen in America."

President Obama said,"Well, anything I can do to help you, I will."

The Iranian whispered "My son watches this show 'Star Trek' and in it there is Chekhov who is Russian, Scotty who is Scottish, Uhura who is Black and Sulu who is Japanese, but no Muslims. My son is very upset and doesn't understand why there aren't any Iranians, Syrians or Lebanese or other Muslims on Star Trek."

President Obama laughed, leaned toward the Iranian ambassador, and whispered back, "That's because it takes place in the future."