Dear Bazz,

I take people as I find them.
I don't judge them by their religion, race,
colour, gender, age, or disability.
I judge people by the way they behave.
Most people I find are actually quite nice.

I know quite a few Muslims - and it may surprise
you to know that they are just as frightened
of extremism and fanaticism - as you appear to be.

Don't forget that Muslims themselves are the
prime victims - as Richard Dawkins stated -
"of oppressive cruelties of Islamism (especially
women)."

My medical specialists are Muslim. Some of the staff
looking after my mother in the dementia wing of her
nursing home are Muslim. Several of my working
colleagues are Muslims. As are some of my neighbours
who've also become my friends over the years.

Don't judge the many by the actions of a few.

So in judging the majority do you hope the minority will never bother you.
The Brits thought that way until someone thought to count the ones
that they knew were really a problem.Turned out to be 23,000 of them.
Hmmm

Dear Bazz,

Australia is very different from the UK.
You can't compare one country's problems
with ones that don't necessarily exist
and may never exist in another country.

Foxy,

Wanna bet?

There seems to be an active investigation going on at the moment over some people with Islamic sounding names planning to blow up (or down?) a domestic airline plane.

Some other countries seem to have had similar problems.

' My medical specialists are Muslim. Some of the staff
looking after my mother in the dementia wing of her
nursing home are Muslim. '

wonderful Foxy and as long as they don't follow Mohammed's example all should be good.

Foxy,
You don't judge people on religion, race, colour, gender, age or disability.
That's very Australian, to offer a fair go.
I hate having to deny my Aussieness in respect to them.
All we are in that context is the weaker race being lead to slaughter.
Not prepared to do what the other side is prepared to do.

Do you not think they judge you on religion and race.

You kindness and generosity might see you bitten by that snake, and if not your kids and grandkids most certainly will get bitten by the snake you cared for.