No minority is more despised and marginalized by all religious sides in the ME than atheists, where non-belief is a bigger crime than belief in an alternative god.

Obviously, Islamic Australians and their supporters must be as devoid of ethics as me given their opposition to the LNP policy, which is clearly discriminatory as Muslims are not the minority they need to be to receive Australian succour under it. Around 30% of refugees were Muslim in 2013 and that figure is probably much higher with developments in Syria since then.

A pox on all religions, AFAIAC, that seek to rule the lives of everyone with their fairy-tales.

LF,

I am an atheist, and have no truck for religiosity from anyone. In the middle east, people are defined by their heritage, Christians are from Christian families, Shiites from Shiites, Sunnis from Sunnis, Yazidis from Yazidis etc. ISIS is predominately Sunni, and they treat Shiite and Kurd Muslims badly, but reserve special barbarity for ethnic Christians, Yazidis and other non Muslim ethnicities. Unless Aus intends to take all 4m Syrian refugees, then they need to discriminate in terms of need, and the ethnic minorities are definitely the worst off.

What do you propose? A lottery, spin the bottle?

Kurds and Shia are fleeing death just the same as the rest. Those of that persuasion in Australia feel discriminated against under the current policy and might just go for spin the bottle or a lottery instead.

What I'm saying is the discrimination should be faced squarely rather than covering it with a fig-leaf. The policy should be presented as necessary on security grounds.

Smoke and mirrors has always been big in the politics of all sides, so don't think I'm singling out your beloved LNP on this one. Australian Muslims need it spelled out to them rather than drawing conclusios: http://www.icv.org.au/index.php/latest-news/media-releases/382-icv-urges-pm-to-be-fair-and-transparent-in-refugee-intake

LF,

We are facing the reasons squarely, you are the one that seems a little twisted.

Everyone is fleeing from the fighting and "death" the minorities have not just suffered threats from war but threats from persecution in the middle east for decades, and if the fighting does cease, are the most likely to face continued risk of persecution and death if returning.

I am still looking for some reasoning from you why those most in need should not get preference.

I think it's fair to suggest Muslims have shown they are unable to prevent their own from radicalizing so why on earth would we consider taking more in, needy of not.

Butch, a racists statement, not even worth commenting on!