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Mohammed wearing sunglasses: (((B~{>
Mohammed blowing a raspberry: (((:~{P>
Mohammed with bomb in his turban: *-O(:~{>

AC I'm glad you don't subscribe to political correctness. I believe in saying it like it is and if someone is offended, so be it. I ask, why are they offended? Is there truth in the statement? If not then, move on. Unfortunately for the Muslims they have sworn to live by the Quran. This document, if taken seriously, advocates, promotes the killing and suffering of anyone who is not Muslim. Please correct me if I'm wrong. If this is the case then this is in direct violation or breach of our laws as it is inciting mass murder, genocide, etc; openly. So anyone who is a practicing Muslim should be arrested and charged with the appropriate breach of the law. I know it sounds a bit far fetched doesn't it? But the law is the law. I am concerned about this religion in particular over all the others, as it has a track record in killing non-Muslims en-masse. As I have said previously, religious people have little self esteem and feel the need to ask some fictitious man made all empowering creation for guidance and direction because they lack the self worth and intelligence to see that they should believe in themselves not some glorified cult leader who isn't even alive.

Interesting snippet from The Spectator: the Muslim population in Australia has increased by 77% over the last decade.

ttbn, I was concerned by the 77%, but then I asked, 77% of what. If it's 1000 people, we are still in time to stem the flow, as they say. If it's more like 77% of 300,000, then I feel it's too late. But either way I feel a study of some kind must be done. It's no good letting people in who are known to harbor terrorists or terrorist thoughts that can be enacted at any time, as we have already experienced. It's of no use for the federal police to say 'we are watching' someone. Big deal, you let them in to walk amongst us knowing full well these particular people are 'people of interest'. What an absolute bunch of morons. Sometimes I actually believe the Australian govt is actively engaged in assisting the terrorists so as to keep the plebs scared and beholding to the govt for an imaginary security scare, that was really created from within and not without.

As an atheists and opponent of organized religions, I believe the negative impact religion has had, and continues to have on human development outweighs any perceived benefits, that includes both the Islamic and Christians faiths. I do not have a problem with those adherents who hold benign beliefs in the supernatural, gods, heaven, hell etc, no matter how outrageous those benign beliefs might be. Nor do I have a problem with what devotees organize among themselves, including attendance at churches, mosques, temples etc to worship and pray to their supposedly "divine" gods and deities, asking for forgiveness of perceived wrongs committed, and praying for future guidance and favours. All generally harmless behaviour in my opinion!

The problem begins when the religious have undue influence on society as a whole, demanding negative action towards others, holy wars for example, or to grant the religious themselves special rights and/or privileges not available to all, tax dispensation in Australia is granted to the privileged religions. For far too long organized religions have exerted unjustified authority over others, and the broader community, something they are still doing today, some sections of islam are a prime example. That should not be tolerated by an egalitarian, enlightened, secular society. Organized religions hopefully one day will be seen for what they are, dangerous social retrogrades, and be put to rest forever.

and the State can distribute the free winter blankets that St. Vinnies do now, or perhaps the Greens might step in and fill the gap.