On Sat, 2 Nov 2002 03:03, you wrote:
> Hi Harmon,
>
> Given that this is the way you feel about being an American why don't you
> move to some other country that you would feel more comfortable in. I do
> not think that there is anyone who would try to stop you and I am sure that
> you will be welcome where you wish to go.
>
> Best regards,
> Vern
Hey people! I thought you lived in a democracy. A democracy will accept
that
people have differing views, and let them speak these views. Of course if the
views flow on to violence, I see no problem with society depriving these
extremists of their freedom (but not their life - I am not a believer in the
death penalty for any reason).
What I really object to is what is happening in Australia now, where
the
Moslem women are being discriminated against, by being jostled in public &
even spat upon. This behaviour is very un-Australian, & only practised by the
less moderate in society, but it points to a malaise that has the potential
to turn Christian against Moslem, in a country that prides itself on its
anti-discrimination.
The rot started in Australia before the last elections when there was a
boat
load of refugees that the Australian Govt decided to make an example of. This
public process started a chain of events that turned the Ultra conservative
voters against the boat refugees, and by inference Moslems as they dress
differently, and the people on the boat were Moslem also. This is an
oversimplification of the events but the reality of what happened.
I just wish we could get a more equal society (not communist) that
wasn't
driven by greed, but paid a fair price for labour everywhere, & had worldwide
laws about pollution and utilisation of resources. Then there would be little
jealousy of the haves & have-nots. Oh, for a perfect world!
Doug (By inference a Pacificist who believes in Freedom & Equality for all)
Biofuel at Journey to Forever:
http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html
Biofuels list archives:
http://archive.nnytech.net/
Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address.
To unsubscribe, send an email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
