Quote:How the hell did you come to that conclusion? THIS IS A CHRISTIAN COUNTRY.
How could Family 1st possibly be worse than el-hilalys islamic party?
Firstly this is not a Christian nation. We have a lot of Christian influence but we do not look upon ANY religious influence in our government positively. We are a secular society that allows freedom of any religion. As an agnostic person myself, who is a proud Aussie and a part of Aussie culture, I am personally affronted by the notion of faith based policies on government. A large percentage of this country is agnostic and would side with me on this one. We have many freedoms that Christians would love to get rid of, just look how Tony Abbot was overwhelmingly knocked down by two conscience votes on Christian faith based policies last year in parliment alone.
Secondly, FF is more dangerous because they actually hold political power, no Muslim party has any political power in this country and I doubt they ever will. I did not say they are necessarily worse but more dangerous. I said they will persue similar faith based agendas aimed at changing parts of our culture, freedom of choice for pregnant women springs to mind. Even so, I do not particularly fear them, my point is you whine about one *powerless* extreme group and ignore others that are right in front of your eyes.
Quote:THEY DONT WANT TO. Zoso, how many muslims live around you? Have you ever worked with them?
I have had plenty of experience with Muslims all the time. They are by and large normal people who are an integral part of our culture, just like most Christians, Hindus Budhists and Jews.
Tell me, if a Muslim does not wear any viel, does not speak openly about their faith, does not try to vocally push any agenda in the public eye, how do you know they are Muslim? Do you see my point here? You see a few vocal Muslims and yet I bet a vast majority of silent Muslims walk by you every day. You take the comments of a vocal minority and project them onto the whole group. Poor logic my friend. You are fearful of a vocal and powerless minority. Are you afraid of protesting hippies taking control of the nation? Because there is another vocal and powerless minority.
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Thats funny. you ever been to L.A?
I have not been to America, but my brother lived there from the age of 3 until last year. I think I have a good enough idea of what America is like and I cannot see an ethnic minority (fast becoming a majority) taking over their culture. Quite contrarily, they South Americans seem to embrace the offerings of free market hedonistic society.
See freedivers comment too.
As I said in another post, being so outwardly aggressive towards Muslims legitimises the vocal minority you fear, and marginalises the passive majority you don't seem to be aware even exist. You are in danger of creating exactly what it is you fear. It really is a case of ignore it and it will go away.