With Tony Abbott`s latest proclamation re "turning
around the boats!": I hear many loud indignant voices
condemning Tony Abbott`s policies, many from vested
interest groups and many from migrants themeselves,
yet at the same time I hear many people on the streets
calmy stating their indignation regarding this rapidly
increasing invasion of "foreigners" using "persecution"
as their excuse to take advantage of this gullible
government and it`s subservient people.

I wonder why we do not hear these people speaking out
against what they see as a threat to their own future
security?

Is it because of the fear of being condemned as a
"racist" that they maintain their public silence, or is
it that they suffer the fear of reprisal from some of these
"extremist" recent arrivals or self-interest groups who
are openly condemning any moves to cut-back on this external
invasion?

Nobody should be condemned, ostracized or penalized for
speaking out about any action that he or she may consider
detrimental to ensuring a secure and strife-free future
in which to raise a family and plan a future.

Australia is predominantly a Christian society and with
the recent rapid increase in "other religions" who
practise what some may consider to be "extremist" habits and
beliefs, it thus creates a situation of fear and distrust in
regard to future events in the eyes of the "native"
inhabitants!

Multiculturalism in a minority is possibly a good thing,
however practised to majority can result in widespread
racial and religous violence, as these groups form their
own communities and attempt to impose their own religous
beliefs upon a confused and angry "native" population.

I saw Sea Patrol the other night also, and it sure was an eye-opener. Not only were they fishing in Australian waters, but they also had a rabid pitbull below deck, and I didnt like the way they lasciviously eyeballed our Lisa McCune.
It is a bit of a one-sided issue, however you deal with it its the poor folks at the bottom that suffer the most. If you turned the boats back, all the passengers would lose their money. The flow-on would be bad publicity for people smugglers, maybe less future attempts.
I'm not sure how true it is, but I heard that all the folks from the Tampa have migrated to Australia ages ago. Which brings me to my next point, New Zealand. I would like to see visa conditions expanded for New Zealanders, and a strict cap on how many of them can be here at any given time. Then over time, the numbers of permits for New Zealanders can be reduced to an acceptable level. Macqarie or Herd Island would make an excellent offshore processing facility.

What's that.....damn there goes that dog whistle again.
and there goes the echo

I gotta say I am perpetually bemused by how boat-people is such an emotive topic. I really couldn't care less. How is it such a big issue?

Just like the time when I came back to Australia to find the country was obsessed with dancing (though now it's cooking) I am just not with it. I cant understand it in any way.

95% of illegal immigrants arrive by plane. Why does nobody get upset about plane people?

To me it's like people being scared of the boogie man.

What's going on here, Howler? I'm finding myself agreeing with you on various threads.

Will the real Houellebecq, please stand up
is this one of your games?.....I'll bite I agree with you too.