Dear Individual,

I think you'll find that if you go back far enough
we're all immigrants or "boat people."
And I agree with wobbles. It's inevitable that sooner
or later we all settle into our environment here in this
country. I think it's inevitable. I'll have to take a trip
to good old Parramatta one day and see for myself. It's
about time I did that.

Individual,
I'ven noticed before that when you are caught out on the facts or in exaggerating, you shoot the messenger.
No, I'm not a back Door immigrant, I simply believe in social justice and fairness.
And as for having Australia's best interests at heart, since you make a personal attack, I shall give a personal reply.
I served twenty years in the Australian military for which service I was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.
So, I've tangibly put Australia's interests first, and I am doing so now by opposing bigotry and ignorance.
Now, can we return to the actual discussion topic, please
Anthony
http://www.observationpoint.com.au

I have never met a Tamil but I gather they are basically Hindu from the subcontinent. They would soon adapt and blend into our society. This is never going to be the case with Islamics whose allegiance is to their prophet and his unpalatable beliefs. Boat people currently inspire images of bearded Mullahs in white robes ranting against our society and living on social security.
The Lebanese experience has been a bad one for Australia.

Dear Siller,

You write that the Lebanese experience has been
a bad one for Australia. Really? On what do you base
that comment of yours? Because that's denying decades
of Lebanese contribution to this country. And I guess
we'd better tell people like - former Victorian
Premier - Steve Bracks and his family, Her Excellency Prof.
Marie Bashir AC, former Governor of NSW, John Symond -
who established one of Sydney's biggest suburban
legal practices, just to name a few. I know that the art
of reasoned, intelligent argument is a skill not easily
acquired. However, making unreasonable generalisations
and sweeping statements - you appear to be arguing on an
emotional level, not a mature intelligent one.

On here sometime back I mentioned an incident.
I had a man come to do some work on a doorstep and the first thing he
said to me was that he was a Christian Lebanese.

The division between them & the moslem Lebanese is that great and was
confirmed by the destruction of Beruit.

That is the problem. They live in different parts of Sydney.
BTW about Parramatta I spoke too soon. A teenager was murdered at the
bus station a few weeks back but day before yesterday a teenager was
stabbed four times at the bus station and is fighting for his life
in hospital. The murder was an islander event and as usual the police
try to hide the ethnic origin of offenders for the stabbing.

If there is a finger to be pointed, it should be pointed.

Siller,
Yeah, you should be a bit more precise.

Non Muslim Lebanese have not caused problems, but the Muslim Lebs are a different kettle of fish.

Fraser let most of these in against DIAC advice and they have caused nothing but trouble. Those not involved in the drug trade engage in anti social behaviour and we should stop importing any more.

Any other groups that cause us problems we should stop as well. Those that practice FGM for example. No Aussie born girl should have to endure that.

After all we should get some benefits from allowing them to share our country. Importing problems is not very smart.