Jayb, I am not having an argument, rather I find it superfluous that anyone would engage in a debate about, should General Brassbottom salute Private Bozo, or the other way around, when the military is so rotten with allegations of abuse within. Not some small scale isolated abuse, but extensive and systemic abuse.
Woe betide anyone who should dare to question the veneer of respectability that is unfairly placed around our military personnel. The noble ANZAC and all that nonsense. Please.

JAYB is spot on with his explanation concerning correct protocol concerning the conduct of Commissioned Officers, and saluting etc.

A recipient of the Victoria Cross is entitled to a salute from all Commissioned Officers irrespective of their rank, I believe it's in recognition of the extreme Valour necessary to be awarded the VC, that this particular subtlety is observed.

PAUL1405, I understand you harbour a very low opinion of soldiers per se, and I accept that you have that right to do so ? There's no doubt the ADF is copping some bad press about the unacceptable activities of some members therein. But you'd have to accept the vast majority of ADF personnel do a very good job, with not a great deal of remuneration for that good job ? Also, the media where possible, will magnify or augment many of the details they have, in order to dramatize that particular account. God knows I saw enough of that, when I was with the coppers ?

More contempt for our laws!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-02/nine-year-old-child-bride-leaves-australia-to-be-married/5932622

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/girl-9-may-have-been-taken-from-sydney-to-middle-east-for-forced-marriage/story-fni0cx12-1227141724807

Womens migrant services spokesperson said 'this is just one of a dozen cases since June'

How many and for how long will these practices, and FGM, go on before prosecutions occur?

We have some ethnic groups willfully thumbing their noses at our courts and our laws.

It is an absolute disgrace that such is allowed with no action taken.

Welcome to the wonderful world of multiculturalism, isn't it wonderful with so many exciting things happening.

Dear Banjo,

Why are you still carrying on about
"multiculturalism?" The behaviour of
a small minority should not reflect
on the majority who do live within
an institutional framework that
preserves tolerance and protects order
so we can celebrate and enjoy our diversity.

It seems to me that you're again falling into
the trap when discussing certain migrants,
especially those from the middle-east that
you're lumping all these people together and
treating them as one homogeneous species.
Nothing is further from the truth. Australian
immigrants vary a great deal in their ethnic
backgrounds, their religious practices and
interpretations, and educational levels.

Cherry-picking a few select cases from the pulp-press
like the Daily Telegraph, et al, is sounding more
and more like an "Anti Muslim," and "Anti-Multiculturalism,"
beat-up. You are better than that.

Foxy, nothing new in that, for the racists, who wants to insight hatred towards a minority group in society this is a common tactic. Point to one or two specific cases of wrong within the target group, and they do not have to be particularly accurate accounts, then use it to generalise and stigmatise the group as a whole. For those who already harbor some degree of ill feeling towards the target group, its not that hard to supply the spark to ignite the fire of hatred. The Nazis did it with the Jews, why should Banjo be any different with the Muslims.

Foxy,
It is obvious that you and Paul are 'in denial' relating to any adverse information about the activities of some ethnic groups and your beloved multiculturalism. You only want to hear the nice bits and not the reality of the situation. You want diversity no matter the cost.

In this case you both are trying to shoot the messenger, namely myself.

You think facts should be hidden, covered up and not reported. In fact you want to continue turning a 'blind eye' to events that are clearly against our laws and social standards. You should be asking why the smh did not report the articles.

You say the items are cherry picking, yet a migrant womens advocacy group claims there are a dozen such cases since June. How many young under age girls need to be sent to marry before you get concerned, and do they bring their new husbands back to Aus as part of the Family Reunion provisions?

We need to be far more selective with whom we allow as immigrants. Diversity is not the end aimed for, it should be integration and cohesiveness.