Hi nohj,

Do you have anything to actually say, besides derision ? Why are you fixated on assuming that anybody who disagrees with you is 'brainwashed' ?

As Bertrand Russell said, (something like): 'Idealists and Utopians inevitably lean towards authoritarianism.' i.e. they assume they are part of the class which, by virtue of its superior 'understanding', should rightfully rule over those other puppets who are too thick to resist wrongful ideas.

The essential corollary of 'freedom of expression' is the right to believe and say what in all likelihood is - on somebody else's view - wrong, the result of being fooled and, yes, brainwashed by some evil power, from whom you may wish to protect them, i.e. their right to be wrong.

As you may be :)

But like everybody else, you should have the right to an opinion which may be wrong in somebody else's view.

It would be nice if you could express your opinion in terms of evidence, reasoned discussion, rather than by simply slagging people off. Ah, the blissful joys of being an adolescent who knows it all already :)

Joe

Hi there BANJO...

You're right of course, it was just a figure of speech, you see my anger rises when I see the likes of our tedious, misguided friend NHOJ saying he's ashamed of Australia ? I see you BANJO, are far too measured and courteous, to tell him what his options are, if he is so ashamed, as he claims ? I don't know mate it beats me it really does !

Nhoj is weird, he has the meaning of "politically correct" inverted.
Maybe everything he says is also inverted, hmmm.

Hi Loudmouth,

Do I have anything to actually say?

I sure do. Just read my reply to Rehctub on the previous page.

I'm so glad to have had the opportunity to assist with your enquiry. No need to thank me.

Nhoj - Quote "I sure do. Just read my reply to Rehctub on the previous page."

Your replies do not amount to much substance, like take your reply to my questions on page 15 To quote you "100% brainwashed. You do Alan Jones and Andrew Bolt proud."

Nhoj - Need I say more than what I said above.