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Is that the ex prime minister of Australia you are quoting?
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Funnily enough I disagree with much what he said. 1, The average aussie has imposed their view points on the indigenous population - so to say "We are an x,y,z-law country, if you want to be an a,b,c-law country - find one" kind of is a bit hypocritical. 2, He mentions "Christian this, that, the other". I don't want the laws of the country I live in to be based upon any religious ideal. I want laws based upon the consensus of the masses not upon some religious indoctrination (The 10 commandments, sharia law etc). |
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Certainly is. Been replaced by a chap who is planning an apology to the Indigenous Australians. A real, meaningful, substantive apology. Bit of a shift from the 'don't like it then p!ss off' regime...
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Think you've missunderstood what he ment. He wasn't saying that laws should be based on any religious ideal, Christian or otherwise (hence the secular state statement). He was commenting on traditions that ARE based on a religion, so that's why Christmas is celibrated, and not other religious holidays. |
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Big differences there, I'd much rather be somewhere they celebrate christmas than somewhere you're likely to get shot for drawing a cartoon!
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Well he's free as of this week. He just got voted out of Ozzie parliament.
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How about somewhere where 24/7 means you can buy a beer on a sunday after 4.30
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I applaud that statement by John Howard, if only more people had the guts to go against the PC brigade and stand up for the will of the vast majority, democracy and decency.
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And now time for the worlds worlds most ridiculous statement
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