Quote:Organisms with many capacities and faces are more resilient and deal better with change- are more likely to survive. If faced with an exterior threat they are more likerly to have the internal resources to deal with it. In current circumstances, Australia having Muslim residents who are accepted and feel themselves part of the wider community is definitely in Australia's interest, in helping "catch" a potential threat driven by calls from outside the country. If China or Indonesia invaded it would also be useful to have members of our community who can speak to the invaders. Being a vegetarian is specifically about being part of the spiritual development of the human race to a point where we do not kill and consume our brother and sister animals, and each vegetarian member of our community increases the standing and spiritual status of our society. They also represent a widening segment of compassion and empathy which helps peopel get on together both internally in the country and externally.
Okay... this is meaningless to me Connie... because you're avoiding specific examples and leaning towards a more 'ideological,' hence... unrealistic view of multiculturalism.
"Oh... multiculturalism is good becasue it brings people together. -It would stop invaders because they can talk to the guys with machine guns and talk them out of shooting Australians." This is what you're basically saying. You're talking so broadly and not using sufficient evidence to support your claims.
How's about using ACTUAL events and use it as a case study to back up what you're saying?.... that having 300,000 Muslims in Australia they can talk Indonesia out of attacking? Did Germans living in Britain in WWII talk Hitler out of it? Did Iraqis living in Kuwait stop Saddam? Did Sunnis living in Iran stop Saddam?
See what I'm getting at Connie? Stay realistic... and quit talking such ideoligical mantra.
Quote:Well- why does it have to? Those already Buddhist are significant. However the answer is similar to th previous one - increasing diversity, versatility and capacity to adapt within the community. Increased adaptability leads to better survival.
Oh give me a break. Diversity is a good thing? Versatility? Adaptabilty? Leads to better survival?
All these words are stupid and too broad. You sound like you're quoting Oprah Winfrey or something (No... Oprah Winfrey is NOT a good source of information). Specific examples please... preferably in Australian society. Again I ask... how do Buddhists benefit the Australian community?
To answer your question... it doesn't matter that much with Buddhists. Why? Because Buddhists are nice people who adapt. Moreso, Buddhism isn't even a religion... it's just a practice. Remember, Buddhists don't believe in the afterlife.
Some say that means it's not spiritual... therefore... not religious. But overall, their practice doesn't benefit 'society'... it just benefits them as 'individuals.' -Making them happier. -Hardly a victory for multiculturalism.
Quote:I would probably screen Serbian migrants very very thoroughly before admittance and also I favour deporting migrants who exhibit physical violence to others.
Okay... good. Now we're getting somewhere. So there are certain acceptions. I'm glad you're open-minded enough to say that.
Now... why Serbian immigrants specificically? Are you a Croat by any chance? Or were you just upset with what you saw at the Australian Open earler this year?
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