some quotes from andrei in this thread
http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1337039265/15Quote:Imagine if people took that attitude to you when you guys turned up from Italy?
Be a little more tolerant of other views please. |
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At least we were a bit more tolerant to South African born pommys then you are to asylum seekers
Quote:Australians who don't live in Australia are excluded but Italians in Australia are??
Random viewpoint there Mario. |
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But you are not a Australian andrei
Quote:I am merely asking you to show a little tolerance to other people.
Imagine if locals told you to p*ss off back to Italy when you came to Australia?
How would you have liked that?
Tolerance. Look it up. |
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So why are you saying asylum seekers should go back to their country then.
Quote:And thats an excuse for you to perpetuate intolerance?
Be a little more open minded and allow other opinions. |
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You want to do the same thing your way is not always the right way.
Quote:Because "If you don't like it, shut up or p*ss off" is not how things in a free open democracy work.
I would have thought being of the sort that may have experienced some intolerance may have taught you its not the way to do things. |
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So how come you always put down asylum seekers and people that stick up for them
Quote:I was going to add my own point but I cannot put it better than this.
"If you don't like it you can f**k off somewhere else" is showing what other than intolerance?? |
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See my other answer about asylum seekers. Practise what you preach andrei
Quote:That's not the point being made.
The point is that people who have a different opinion to you are entitled to hold and voice that opinion.
Saying people should "bugger off if they don't like it" shows gross intolerance of others and their opinions.
Now being of a people which in years gone by made have been subjected to intolerance from others in Australia makes it even more unacceptable in my mind from those who at least may have the excuse that they never experienced it. |
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So in your eyes if a asylum seeker wants to voice a opinion that would be OK then
Quote:You would like to live in a society completely intolerant of others' views and with a "like it or leave" attitude would you?
You're not related to Mussolini are you? |
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I bet all Australian would like to live in a society where everyone pays their right amount of taxes and not rip off the ATO
Quote:It's not my mind.
Acceptance of other's opinions and their right to voice them is engrained in the ethos of all open, free, democratic nations.
I would have thought though that as someone who may have suffered from intolerance you would not be inclined to perpetuate the cycle.
Personally despite being of overseas-born parents and having an English accent, I can't say I have suffered any intolerance from Aussies, other than the odd jibes about sport.
However now since we generally belt the Aussies out of sight in rugby and cricket, even that is no longer an issue for me.
As I said, I would expect though better from someone who has suffered intolerance in the past.
It's not my mind - it is accepted common practice in an open society. |
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You would be the first “Australian” with a pommy accent
Quote:Ah, actually I said before that nobody ever called me a foreigner.
I take it back - this gentleman is the only guy to ever accuse me of being 'foreign'.
Fortunately the Australian Government, when noting my place of birth, did not feel the same when issuing my passport.
In regards to intolerance of others gist, you have soulmate in the old Queen from the caravan. |
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So you lied again when you apply for your passport?
Quote:| Could have sworn that blue book in my drawer was an Australian passport.... |
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Great “Australian" you are letting you Australia passport runout
