cont'd ...

Dear Bazz,

Actually did you know that Islam is one of the
world's major religions. It claims the allegiance
of a fifth of the entire human population.
And treating them all as one group is not very
intelligent. There are Muslims in Indonesia,
India, China, the previous Soviet Union,
. Islam is the second-largest faith in Europe
after Christianity, and it competes with
Christianity in many black African countries.
Each country has language and cultural differences.
Islam is not practised in the same way.

Also look at the history of Christianity. Women's
rights, et cetera - before soing any finger
pointing. And finally, fundamentalists exist in all
religions. However we should make judgements not
by what's on the news - but what we experience.
Perhaps this would give us a better and more accurate
picture. I don't make judgements about Judaism or Jews - by what
programs are shown about Israel on TV. And I certainly
don't blame all Jews for the behaviour of their extremists.

Foxy, "The fact remains that all Australians are free to
follow any religion they choose,... Governments treat all citizens
as equal regardless of religion."

But these are not "Australians".
Nor "citizens" unless we allow them to be.

We have no obligation to make a single person born elsewhere a citizen.

And we can use any criteria we wish to evaluate immigration applicants, including their membership in any known troublesome social groups.

We also have no obligation to treat all *religions* equally.

Should cults that practice mind control techniques receive public funding for a school, where cult children can be further isolated and indoctrinated?

The only reason this request is not made is that such cults generally have too little geographic concentration to set up such a school.

Foxy,

As I used to say, as a wireless operator, when communication was difficult or it was necessary to repeat a message,

"I say again"

"Message begins: What is apparent is that you seem to be seriously lacking in knowledge of both Islam and Communism.

You also seem to be unaware of the legal system vis-a-vis Customary Aboriginal Law, which is religious in part, and which is used to subject Australian citizens to laws and consequent punishments that are not only outside the Law but are also often barbaric in practice.
There are two law systems in parts of this country which are recognized by the Government".

"Over".

Foxy, of course I know that Islam is a large religion.
That is exactly the problem. Wolfs in sheep's clothing comes to mind.

Of course many moslems act as you say. The problem is that when the
crunch comes and the police ask for help they will either be silent or
support the moslem.

Their religion tells them they cannot have Christian or Jewish friends
and I know that there are individuals who will ignore that but I don't
think it takes much to pull them into line.

As their numbers increase they start to demand sharia law etc.
See what is happening in Britain & France.

I think you need to expand your reading somewhat.

Bazz, from what I have seen, Foxy seems to be very well read, and also willing to take people as they come.

Many others on this site are close-minded and blinkered re other political parties, gender issues, cultures and religions, and tar all people of one country or religion with one brush.

Obviously, it is these small-minded people who aren't well read....

Suzie, the problem is that Foxy like many want to believe the best in
others. Well that is fine as far as it goes, but if it means that you
discount the experiences of others, in this case what is happening in
Europe, you will walk blindly into the same mess.

Just look at Lakemba-Bankstown as the start here in Australia.

My wife grew up in Punchbowl, between Lakemba and Bankstown and the
place is unrecognisable. It looks like an up market Baghdad.

Because their car rebirthing business got sprung by the police they
shot up Lakemba Police Station. I mean this Sydney not Beirut !

How long before the Sunni/Shite warfare expands out of Bankstown ?