Dear Hassie,

I'm sorry about your son.
And I understand your feelings.

My nephew as I've told you in the past was beaten
up by some thugs when he came to the aid of a young
female on the campus where he was studying near Lismore.
He was beaten so badly that he was in a coma for some time
and had a plate put into his skull. He's brain-damaged
and will never be normal again.

cont'd ...

Dear Hassie,

Being upset and blaming those that did these vile
acts is understandable. However, holding it against
entire groups of people who have done no harm and are
simply seeking asylum - is a different
matter all together.

Dear Individual,

What you feel is of no consequence to me.
However if you want to be taken seriously
in an adult debate - then I suggest in future
you stop referring to people who disagree
with you as "morons," unless you want to be
perceived as one.

Cheers.

Foxy,
You are so right, some can't distinguish between a personal event in their lives and a broader issue. I do not respond to the personal attacks from this Hasbeen and Individual people etc.
My Aunty, my mothers sister, what I remember of her was a kind and gentle person. Years ago, aunty was bashed and later died, from head injuries, bashed with a bottle. Who bashed her, her husband, seems aunty, suffered years of physical abuse from a drunken violent man. The uncle was part aboriginal, did my mum hate aboriginal people for what happened to her sister, no. Mum was not well educated, only went as far as primary school, but had enough brains to realise it was down to the man and not the race. Uncle died in jail, and when mum heard that, I would have expected her to say "good" but no she said something like " He's gone now, I'll say a pryer for his soul." Mum was a good Catholic and a more forgiving person that I could be.

Dear Paul,

Thank You for sharing your personal family
experience with me on this forum.
Your aunt sounds like a remarkable woman.

There is so much distrust and hatred in the world.
And hatred is the problem. Not this group or that.
Hatred itself is the cancer, that threatens the
survival of the species. Only a massive intention
to embrace the ways of non-violence - in any and
every way that such an intention could express itself
can propel humanity beyond the trajectory toward its
own destruction. We're like a missile that must
change course.

We need more tolerance, compassion, and new ways of
thinking if we are to survive on this planet.

Foxy,

"....We need more tolerance, compassion, and new ways of
thinking if we are to survive on this planet".

It's not us but those whose creed tells them to conquer the infidels and to bring all within the fold of their Islamic faith that need to change.

Any ideas on getting them to see reason?