Hi Foxy,

I totally support your statement that

"In this country we have the rule of law which everyone is
expected to abide by. We have strong law enforcements to
uphold our laws. And we have to continue to make it quite
clear what shall and shall not be tolerated."

Thank god we don't have different laws for different people on ethnic, religious or gender grounds, as in many more backward countries of the world - our houses of government are elected by ALL the people (or at least a majority of the seats) to pass laws applicable to ALL Australians, men and women, adults and children.

Long may it continue: multiculturalism within a uni-legal framework.

Jo

otb,

Why do you keep addressing your posts to me.

I don't read them any longer.
You've been binned.

o sung wu,
You raise some interesting and pertinent question which I never thought of. My only experience with minors traveling on airlines was to receive our granddaughter from Melbourne who traveled unaccompanied. Her mother had to name us to receive her and we had to show identity. I don't even know if the girls going to Syria were minors or the age classification. I also would need some help to arrange. Perhaps Google would be a good start.

The under age marriages in Aus is a concern and I see no reason for the good doctor, in that article, to be incorrect. She is in a position to know. Concerning also that the males don't want their wives to get out of the house without them or learn English. That would be about control.

I know the frustration of having to keep repeating the issues, but there is no other way. Hopefully some will listen eventually.

Must go. Have to pick my wife up at the airport. If I am late there will be serious consequences for me.

BANJO...

Remember that old maxim for us married men ? '...A happy wife is a happy life...'!

Loudmouth, "Long may it continue: multiculturalism within a uni-legal framework"

That would be a goal.

For example, there is no reason for un-stunned slaughter of large food animals to continue.

http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/04/30/your-sunday-roast-brought-to-you-by-ritual-animal-slaughter/

There is no dispute that,

"All Australians should, and do actually, come under one set of laws, which recognise:

a) the rights of children,

b) the equality of all men and women before the law, and

c) the rights to freedom of expression, including the freedom to believe as one wishes (but not necessarily to act on those beliefs, and certainly not to impose those beliefs on others - see (a) and (b) )."

The stretch goal is for it be the day to day experience of Indigenous girls, for instance.

Foxy,
You say changes are happening all the time. I ask what changes? The biggest problem with Islam is that they will not change or even compromise. For them it is either their way or the highway.

You say it wont take as much time as I tend to think for change. I cannot see what you base that on. Some have ben here 3-4 generations and still cling to the original cultures. Old hatreds still exist between Croats and Serbs after a century, who knows?

You say we have strong law enforcement. I disagree, for 20 years we have FGM as being unlawful, yet not one prosecution. Now it is shown that 1100 girls are at risk per year. How can that possibly be strong law enforcement?

Joe, how can you agree with Foxy about strong law enforcement when you see the above about FGM and 20 underage marriages a year in S/W Sydney. I think some will only acknowledge there is a problem if they see multible deaths.

It would be a huge help IF we did have strong law enforcement.