Dear kactuz,

You generalisations about grouping all Muslims
together into one homogenous group does not
ring true to me. Muslims come from different
cultures, speak different languages and I am
sure that on the law of averages, just like
Christians and Jews not all of them practice
their religion in exactly the same way nor do
they take the Quran literally as we don't in
many cases with our Holy Books.

I feel that you are looking at them all as being
fundamentalists and extremists. I don't think
they all are. Fundamentalists and extremists
exist in all religions. Unfortunately with
Muslims they are the ones that now attract the
media attention because its newsworthy - but
we should not judge the majority by the actions
of a few.

They're here! whether you said yes...whether you said no...my bet is you said nothing until the media hyped up their presence.
The question now is how to invite uniform integration and not alienation.
The politicians that invited/let them in were those you voted for so stop bleating about who said what centuries ago otherwise I suggest you read the Bible/Torah from the beginning and take note of who said what first.
Australians have a legacy of victimising their neighbours while espousing bon home attitudes.
The Italians were victimised unbelievably given their contribution to the present cultural attitudes beginning with olive oil in their cuisine with Italian couture elevating the Anglo masses out of gabardine along with a few other things of note...but we'll just forget about those episodes.
There are times when Jingos would do well to saying nothing lest they draw attention to themselves and be seen as a joke.
So before one starts their ignorant yapping remember victimization scars bear long memories and rise to the surface at the most inopportune times.
All cultures have contributed something of value to the Australian social fabric
As an Australian born and educated in this country I still struggle to define an Australian, other than an extension of another culture, with respect to the indigenous.
When hard times are shared, a civilized society is born.

Dear Is Mise,

I'm sure that Peter Dutton could set you straight
on that belief of yours.

Foxy,

Dutton is part of the problem not part of the solution.

//These crimes get less scrutiny//

Well clearly that isn't the case. They've heavily reported, and we're up to 10 pages now of discussion on the subject. Similar threads have been similarly popular in the past. I can't think of any type of crime save perhaps paedophilia that receives such a high level of scrutiny.

"I can't think of any type of crime save perhaps paedophilia that receives such a high level of scrutiny."

and that particular crime is rife in some Muslim countries, it is part of the culture.