Lexi said;
Just because they follow a particular religion - does that make
them unAustralian?

Yes, it is so. No point trying to hide it, it is the way it is.

No Lexi they are not fundamentalists, they might be easier to deal with
if they were. They just use their religion to beat Australians with.
NSW had to even bring in laws that refusal to give police information
on who attacked you and why and also witnesses is now a criminal
offense and some have already been gaoled for that crime.

Read that link Belly gave. It is worth your time.
They are not interested in becoming part of Australia and are proud of
that attitude.
You only have to watch them on the TV outside the courthouses.

Something I read recently.
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The Muslims are not happy!

They're not happy in Gaza.
They're not happy in Egypt.
They're not happy in Libya.
They're not happy in Morocco.
They're not happy in Iran.
They're not happy in Iraq.
They're not happy in Yemen.
They're not happy in Afghanistan.
They're not happy in Pakistan.
They're not happy in Syria.
They're not happy in Lebanon.

So, where are they happy?

They're happy in Australia.
They're happy in England.
They're happy in France.
They're happy in Italy.
They're happy in Germany.
They're happy in Sweden.
They're happy in the USA.
They're happy in Norway.
They're happy in New Zealand.

They're happy in every country that is not Muslim.

And who do they blame?

Not Islam.
Not their leadership.
Not themselves.
THEY BLAME THE COUNTRIES THEY ARE HAPPY IN!
AND THEY WANT TO CHANGE THEM TO BE LIKE THE COUNTRY THEY CAME FROM WHERE THEY WERE UNHAPPY.

Excuse me, but
How DUMB can you get

Lexi I with respect understand the mother like goodness in you.
And again, without intent to hurt or harm, target it as unhelpful in fixing this mess.
Bazz speaks the truth
Others here have too.
I Goggled Lebanese crime.
Found myself reading the script of 4 corners from 2002.
Interested people can find Bob Carr there speaking as Premier of NSW, no bigot.
A fact, over 70% of Australia's Lebanese live in Sydney.
We have seen Lebanese at the very top in our state.
It can only be said we have even noticed a problem, post 1968.
Those charged,those killed, those missing or injured, are mostly Lebanese.
WHO do we target for that?
How do we fix anything? ever? if truth must be hidden?
Is it of use looking at Fairfield's Italian population, to fix Sydney's gun crime? they play no part in it but if not the perpetrators who.
All those years ago, in Parramatta, briefly I was with the motor cycle club, you had to be under 250cc and not wear colors to be in it.
no criminals middle class and white collar.
I could not ride my bike was a 500 Indian ww 2 model, but now?
The club in control there would flog us if we dare even think about riding.
How do we, no fair dinkum, how? do we address unpleasant matters that may involve a race other than our own.
I will bet my home very few Australians want any thing other than an end to the street crime and, if brave enough to read my suggested read,that 4 corners one, an end to hating us just because we are the country that opened doors at a time of need.
Truth? always, forever, the only path to improvement.

http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/media_release_archive?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmViaXoucG9saWNlLm5zdy5nb3YuYXUlMkZtZWRpYSUyRjIyMzY4Lmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D
Another link, this time from NSW Police, middle eastern crime squad no less.
Just think, these Police, as mentioned in the Carr link,heard on closed Police radios, their names, those of their kids.
Even where they lived, death threats.
Yet, focus, some say naming this squad that name,is racist!
I know every suburb mentioned here,every single one.
Briefly star struck by the city lights this bush bred kid wanted to know what was around every street corner.
Not now thank you.
But fond memory's of Chester Hill

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mediareleasesbytitle/9BAE3BA863E12922CA256F7200729313?OpenDocument
The thread is climbing one of its many Branch's.
This link points out a view I hold that costs are rising.
And just maybe are a reason for less time some spend in prison.
Even for some not serving any at all.
Figures are for 2004 but show a trend.
Some one may have ideas to improve our current system, we need not do it as it always has been.
I am not asking for more or less time in prison.
I do however want more focus on education for living and maybe getting a job,for those in prison.

Dear Belly,

I've really got nothing more to say.
Obviously Sydney must have changed a great
deal from the way I remember it.
And certainly - I don't
remember any of the problems that you describe.
I may be naive - but I still believe that people
are basically good and decent - and given half
a chance they won't disappoint. But that's just
the way I was brought up. Sure I realise that there
are some rotten sods out there - but I like to
think that they're usually in the minority.
Anyway - I can't go against who I am - that's
just the way I see things.