Runner:”When will the deceit of calling Muslims a race be stopped.”

It is a strange thing but they do it themselves. Christian Lebanese do not say they are Arab and if you call them an Arab they say “No I am Christian”. Must be a cultural thing and I don’t quite understand it. How is it deceit?

Before I say anything about Asians or Immigrants I’d like to know if I am the only non-Australian here.

Jewely you ask'in regards to referring to Muslims as a race.
'How is it deceit?

It is deceit because it stops people from facing the reality that everywhere that Islam is followed in the West, security needs to be increased drastically and integration is almost non existant except for a few quasi Government/university positions created to lie about what Islam stands for. As one renown Polly said that muslims are not the problem but Islam is. Just as we can see how well Asians have intergrated in most of society we can see throughout the world how followers of the prophet leave a place ruined by Islam and now want to bring the same c-ap here.

Dear runner,

I'm pleased that you approve of Christian Asians who can cook.

Dear Banjo,

All applicants for migration to Australia have to conform to certain criteria which is set by the Government of the day (elected by the people of the nation). So if you're unhappy with the current immigration policies you should address your concerns to the Government or elect a Government in the next election that supports your concerns. We currently have a nation made up of a diversity of
peoples. You make general sweeping statements about certain groups
and you lump these people together not allowing for individual differences within each group. It would be like saying "All Collingwood football players are rough hoodlums." This would make you appear to be arguing on an emotional level - not a mature intelligent one.

Dear Jewely,

The entire country is made up of various ancestries and I'm sure that
there's quite a variety of them in our posters on OLO.

Dear runner,

You get extremists in many religious groups not only Islam. You have only to look at the religious sects in the US and the sheer nstiness
of some of the rhetoric. "We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity." This from a Southern
preacher. All the ingredients are there: hatred of women, modernity, rival religions, science, love of punishment, bullying, narrow-minded, bossy interference in every aspect of life and a slavish adherence to an old text. The Afghan Taliban and the American Taliban provide a horrifying modern enactment of what life might have been like under the theocracy of the Old Testament.

jewelry,
I don't often agree with runner, but he has a point. Islam is a religion that dictates a whole way of life. It is not a race as there are many people of diverse races that are muslim. It is wrong to say muslims are a race or a seperate ethnic group.

Lexi,
I do and will continue to make representations to governments and politicians about our immigration policies. Surely you are not suggesting that I not post my views on OLO as well.

I make statements about certain groups because as a group they have shown they do not abide by our laws and social standards, how they act is part of their culture. Our health authorities know which groups practice FGM, so it would be easy to identify those groups and stop importing them. Croats and Serbs have a long history of conflict here, so again should be stopped. It is the newcomers of these cultural groups that refresh the old hatreds and alien cultural practices. I might add that there are not many of such groups and the vast majority of immigrants do integrate.

I have no problem with diversity of race but that does not mean we should accept those groups that will not integrate. For example non muslim Lebanese have made good immigrants but we continue to have problems with muslim Lebanese. They do not get on with any others.

I am not interested in idealism, as you appear to be, but far more concerned about keeping our country a cohesive society for future generations. Have a close look at many other countries and ask yourself how many you would like your children to live in?

The social standards of the UK and many European countries has degenerated since WW2 and we will go the same way unless we act very soon.

“It is wrong to say muslims are a race or a seperate ethnic group.”

Yep I technically agree but if they want to call themselves that then who am I to argue. I think the Christians among them started it. What about the Jews Banjo?

Lexi:” The entire country is made up of various ancestries and I'm sure that there's quite a variety of them in our posters on OLO.”

It’s a given, unless aboriginal, that their families have been here only a few generations I guess.

I can't think of anyone who said they were new apart from Jinny.

Dear Banjo,

Are you suggesting we bring back an equivalent to the "White Australia Policy?" (Christian exclusive) which will inevitably invite condemnation from the rest of the world (remember South Africa?) and in turn we'll see invasion on a large scale from our Northern neighbours. This scenario has been discussed and analysed in the past and has been rejected.

Dear Jewely,

Got any opinions on the topic of this thread? Be great to hear.