Quote:As long as Howard is in power he will keep on increasing immigration and with the family reunions, many more Muslims will be brought here to join their brothers, sisters, sons, daughters etc.
I don't think Howard's going to be here much longer.
Quote:What do you suggest we do in the meantime - vilify them, set up vigilante groups, imprison them - there's nothing we can do except learn to live with them, but ensure they adhere strictly to our laws.
I sincerely hope a new Government is voted in who will limit immigration from the Middle East and Africa, Mantra. I trust that every decent Australian is praying for the same thing.
True, there's probably nothing we can do about the current ones that are here without breaking UN laws, but we sure as hell can prevent anymore from getting in... in a legal way.
Quote:We have a leader who enjoys being divisive and making snide comments about Muslims when he's in the mood, backed up of course by his deputy. This encourages discrimination. But in the next breath millions of dollars are being given to universities by the Federal government to teach Islam.
Indeed. Contradiction galore.
Quote:This means that Muslims are here to stay and in the future we will have Islamic scholars with Australian pedigrees to lead their rebellious Muslim youth. Maybe this will mean better integration, or on the other hand it could produce a Muslim cleric with the savvy to enter Federal Politics.
I'm not entirely sure how you came to this conclusion.
Quote:If we can't beat them - we'll have to join them.
I'd rather die.