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HREOC submission
Feb 25th, 2009 at 3:45am
 
The Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission is beavering away to introducxe new laws that will effect us all and certainly this forum.

They are calling for submissions from individuals and groups but the close off date is 28/2/09.

If any are interested, submissions can be presented freestyle or you can use a template which is available here; www.hreoc.gov.au/frb/template.doc

E-mail the submission to frb@humanrights.gov.au

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Reply #1 - Feb 25th, 2009 at 7:30am
 
Be afraid. Be very afraid.

These 'Religious Freedom' laws are designed to make Islam immune from all criticism. So unlike other political philosophies that can be criticised, it cannot be..very very dangerous. A bit like when a one party state puts in place rules stating that the Communist party or the Nazi party can never be criticised.
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Reply #2 - Feb 25th, 2009 at 8:44am
 
No-one is coming, or will come, to set you free from oppression.

Our forefathers learned, and came to understand that TRUTH.

Our forefathers struggled, and sometimes fought [spilled their blood], to secure the rights and freedoms which they thought were due, to free men.


In our lives, we should actively seek justice, and TRUTH.

And we should always spurn 'laws' which clearly undermine those ideals.



IF YOU WANT TO BE FREE, YOU MUST UNDERSTAND....

Nobody is ever going to come, and fight injustice, to make you free!

The only way to be free, is to believe, to understand, that you ARE free!
.....[if you want to be, if you choose to be.]

i.e. You must live your life as though you are truly a free person!

Our freedom begins, when we seize our freedom for ourselves.





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"If one wishes to enslave people, constrain their capacity for independent thought - not their hands;
.....for the chain of dependence is incomparably stronger than the chain of iron."

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"Definition,
Thug = = a person willing to commit violence to get what they *desire*.

Definition,
'nice' person = = persons who enjoy the benefits of rights and freedoms, but see no connection between their own rights and freedoms, and the personal sacrifice which was required, to secure those rights and freedoms.

Definition,
Citizen = = a person who recognises they have a responsibility to defend [through personal sacrifice], their own rights and freedoms.


What we all have to ask ourselves is, in a world full of thugs, and 'nice' people.....

If the 'nice' people in the world are not prepared to defend their rights and freedoms [which were won by the sacrifice of the spilt blood of their fathers], and and if they are not prepared to condemn [and physically oppose] the thugs....

Then in a struggle between thugs, and 'nice' people, who will prevail?

Aggression [or oppression] is not overcome, by surrender to it.

That way leads to slavery [and no peace!].

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Edmund Burke (1729-1797)"


"Fighting Islam the only way it can be defeated"

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1233520005/55#55



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Reply #3 - Feb 25th, 2009 at 9:54am
 
An older thread about this:

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1233054873

I sent in a very brief submission a while back.

It looks like there are some genuine grey issues involved - like the extent to which religious organisations should be able to discriminate on religious grounds in who they choose to emply. They don't just employ priests, they also employ teachers, cleaners, accountants etc.
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Reply #4 - Feb 25th, 2009 at 10:08am
 
I'm filling the template right now and going to sent it tomorrow.

It would be interesting to have separate discussions about some of the questions presented in the template.

Thanks northy.
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Reply #5 - Feb 25th, 2009 at 10:59am
 
Just printed a copy for myself and will try to go through it today as time allows. Thanks for the link Tallo.

A discussion on some of the points could be worthwhile, I agree.
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Reply #6 - Feb 25th, 2009 at 2:38pm
 
thanks northy.

have filled one out and sent it off.
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Reply #7 - Feb 25th, 2009 at 5:34pm
 
How ridiculously bias.
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Reply #8 - Mar 14th, 2009 at 1:11pm
 
ex-member DonaldTrump wrote on Feb 25th, 2009 at 5:34pm:
How ridiculously bias.


Yeah I think probably the time to send stuff in is when the Cabinet and Senate is looking at it. HREOC says rubbish all the time.

THe only reason a court or Tribunal does anything is to get more power. The greater power they want is some sort of power to prevent 'defamation of religion'. As Islam steps straight into the political sphere and seeks religious apartheid through warfare, it deserves to be justly criticised like any other political philosophy. Like all forms of fascism however, it seeks to stifle dissent.

More cunningly (and Islam is very very cunning) it seeks to use the institutions of its enemy to prevent dissent against it while it readies for attack. And what is worse is that many stupid people within our society will be ready to support them so doing.
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Reply #9 - Mar 14th, 2009 at 7:48pm
 

Oh yes, they are exceeding biased,
That is whgat I added to my submission AND what I added to my follow up enquiry.
Apparently they had LOTS of initial replies similar to mine.

they were not expecting to hear so many people say we distrust and hate muslims in aussie and want them out.
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Reply #10 - Mar 15th, 2009 at 11:24am
 
All these things which keep getting put forward convince me more and more to become a Rebel.
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Reply #11 - Mar 15th, 2009 at 1:25pm
 
Calanen wrote on Feb 25th, 2009 at 7:30am:
Be afraid. Be very afraid.

These 'Religious Freedom' laws are designed to make Islam immune from all criticism. So unlike other political philosophies that can be criticised, it cannot be..very very dangerous. A bit like when a one party state puts in place rules stating that the Communist party or the Nazi party can never be criticised.


It's only a template.  Where does HREOC actually say that we won't have the freedom to criticise Islam?  We still have the right to criticise other religions - so why would Islam be singled out for special favour?

Perhaps the Muslim society made a submission, but then so do many organisations and religions.  It doesn't mean that it's going to be approved.


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Reply #12 - Mar 15th, 2009 at 11:12pm
 

mantra - the international laws that geert wilders is charged on says any religion is not allowed to be critized, especially muslims.

as a defender of the freedom of speech I am totally against that
as a christian I am happy to have my faith tested.
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Reply #13 - Mar 16th, 2009 at 2:24am
 
Examining and questioning religious articles should be encouraged. Same as examining and questioning everything we are taught through education, media and politics should be encouraged.

Nothing should be completely taken on face value.

I agree that people should not be discriminated against for their political, religious, social, sexual or ethnic circumstances, but everything within reason.

For example, if someone had a political theory that all children born to a woman with 4 freckles on her face had to be put to death at birth, they have every reason to be discriminated against (based on their political theory) and opposed.
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Reply #14 - Mar 16th, 2009 at 6:14pm
 
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mantra - the international laws that geert wilders is charged on says any religion is not allowed to be critized, especially muslims.


What does it actually say sprint?

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For example, if someone had a political theory that all children born to a woman with 4 freckles on her face had to be put to death at birth, they have every reason to be discriminated against (based on their political theory) and opposed.


I think you are confusing discrimination with criticism. Discrimination usually refers to judging someone unfairly based on something that has nothing to do with the issue at hand. That is, you can call someone a lunatic based on their political beliefs, but it is discrimination to deny them service in a restaurant or a (nonpolitical) job.
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Reply #15 - Mar 16th, 2009 at 6:42pm
 
If someone has a religion where their religion says they aren't allowed to wear shoes, and must have really long uncovered hair, and was refused a job in a factory because of this, would this make OH&S laws discriminatory?

Because you can't work in a factory with bare feet, or work around machinery with long hair, both are safety issues.

What if there was a religion that said paying taxes and excise went against your faith? Would that mean the people in that religion were exempt from paying taxes? Would that make the ATO in breach of these laws? Would they be discriminating?

These laws aren't going to help this country.
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Reply #16 - Mar 16th, 2009 at 6:56pm
 
It's slightly double edged.

If you don't want to pay taxes, then you shouldn't benefit from what those taxes provide.

However, everyone pays tax.

GST, excise etc, you pay it even if you wish not to.
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Reply #17 - Mar 16th, 2009 at 8:31pm
 

f/d - sorry, I have posted it before, but can't remember the details.

easel - I guess that is where one thinks religion and state should be seperated.
Which I certainly do.
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If someone has a religion where their religion says they aren't allowed to wear shoes, and must have really long uncovered hair, and was refused a job in a factory because of this, would this make OH&S laws discriminatory?


No, of course not. Despite the impression you can sometimes get, there is a fair bit of common sense in it.

Basically, it comes down to what is a good reason. You can't refuse someone a burger flipping job at maccas because they are black. But if you are casting for a movie role for a white person, you can discriminate all you want. There are some genuine grey areas in this, but you are nowhere near them.

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What if there was a religion that said paying taxes and excise went against your faith?


Plenty of hippys and angry old men have tried that one. That's why they brought in the GST.
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Reply #19 - Mar 17th, 2009 at 2:42am
 
It already would seem we have those reasons.

Don't we have EEO in this country?

That would prevent you discriminating against a teal coloured female lesbian for the burger flipping job wouldn't it?

Why do we need these laws?
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Reply #20 - Mar 17th, 2009 at 10:14pm
 
only the female ones
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Reply #21 - Mar 18th, 2009 at 4:37am
 
mantra wrote on Mar 15th, 2009 at 1:25pm:
Calanen wrote on Feb 25th, 2009 at 7:30am:
Be afraid. Be very afraid.

These 'Religious Freedom' laws are designed to make Islam immune from all criticism. So unlike other political philosophies that can be criticised, it cannot be..very very dangerous. A bit like when a one party state puts in place rules stating that the Communist party or the Nazi party can never be criticised.


It's only a template.  Where does HREOC actually say that we won't have the freedom to criticise Islam?  We still have the right to criticise other religions - so why would Islam be singled out for special favour?

Perhaps the Muslim society made a submission, but then so do many organisations and religions.  It doesn't mean that it's going to be approved.



It won't single out Islam, but Islam is the only religion that matters. It will be a general law saying 'no defamation of religion.' But Islam is the only religion that seeks political power through extreme violence, is a code of law and a form of government. It must be able to be criticised like any other form of political ideology.

So in effect, what is happening is that like a fascist state - Islam is seeking to prevent any criticism of a political party that seeks to conquer the government and rule as a single party dictatorship. Quite clever, aren't they? And people like you will help them achieve their goal.
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Reply #22 - Mar 18th, 2009 at 11:18am
 
freediver wrote on Mar 17th, 2009 at 10:14pm:
only the female ones


Then that isn't EEO, is it?

Militant feminism has a place in the sense it can help balance out those who wish to oppress women, but it (EEO) shouldn't be applicable to only certain people or certain groups, because, if it does, it is hardly EEO is it?

Like 'Animal Farm' where it was scrawled 'all animals are created equal but some are more equal than others' (perhaps not an exact quote). That was a simple microcosm of why equality doesn't work if it is only a name and not put in to practice.

However some would take advantage of such a system, using freedom against itself to limit individual rights.
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