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The Australian option!!

"CANBERRA: Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia, as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks. A day after a group of mainstream Muslim leaders pledged loyalty to Australia at a special meeting with Prime Minister John Howard, he and his ministers made it clear that extremists would face a crackdown. Treasurer Peter Costello hinted that some radical clerics could be asked to leave the country if they did not accept that Australia was a secular state and its laws were made by parliament. "If those are not your values, if you want a country which has Sharia law or a theocratic state, then Australia is not for you," he said on national television. "I'd be saying to clerics who are teaching that there are two laws governing people in Australia, one the Australian law and another, the Islamic law, that this is false. If you can'tagree with parliamentary law, independent courts, democracy, and would prefer Sharia law, and have the opportunity to go to another country which practices it, perhaps, then, that's a better option," Costello said.

Asked whether he meant radical clerics would be forced to leave, he said those with dual citizenship could possibly be asked move to the other country. Education Minister Brendan Nelson later told reporters that Muslims who did not want to accept local values should "clear off". "Basically, people who don't want to be Australians, and they don't want to live by Australian values and understand them, well then they can basically clear off," he said. Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spies monitoring the nation's mosques."

Apologies no source.

I'm a bit of a lefty hippy at heart, on most subjects but this seems a "Fair enough comment"

TheGimp

Originally Posted by thegimp

Treasurer Peter Costello hinted that some radical clerics could be asked to leave the country if they did not accept that Australia was a secular state and its laws were made by parliament.

The only problem with this of course is that the feckers will all turn up here - and get their way.

Yet another protest parade yesterday in London , may I suggest that the parade goes straight to Heathrow and they then board aircraft for a Muslim country if they disagree so much with Western life .
Sorry of course they enjoy the benefits system and the free speach too much don't they , as long as it only applies to them and not the rest of the population

Originally Posted by thegimp

The Australian option!!

Apologies no source.

looks like reuters, mate. and good on the aussies.

Originally Posted by Storeman Norman

Originally Posted by thegimp

Treasurer Peter Costello hinted that some radical clerics could be asked to leave the country if they did not accept that Australia was a secular state and its laws were made by parliament.

The only problem with this of course is that the feckers will all turn up here - and get their way.

You forgot one thing... first Tony has to say sorry.... he like that one.... then he'll roll over................. again

We have to abide by muslim laws whilst in Arabic countries. They do not seem to have to do the same in christian countries.

It's not PC for our christian based values...... I make no apologies for what I'll say next:

Start a modern day crusade and rid ourselves, once and for all, of this Islamic cancer growing in our midst!

Originally Posted by me n bee

We have to abide by muslim laws whilst in Arabic countries. They do not seem to have to do the same in christian countries.

It's not PC for our christian based values...... I make no apologies for what I'll say next:

Start a modern day crusade and rid ourselves, once and for all, of this Islamic cancer growing in our midst!

Without getting too overly religious, don't get confused. The laws in this country are not Christian laws or values. They are laws that any decent person should follow. I am not a Christian but fully support our laws.

Other than that of course, you are right.

Originally Posted by thegimp

Apologies no source.

I'm a bit of a lefty hippy at heart, on most subjects but this seems a "Fair enough comment"

TheGimp

I made reference to the Australian solution on the Extremist protests backfiring? thread which has been made into a combined thread.

Originally Posted by DozyBint

There are some interesting reads here about Australia's 'off-shoring' policy for immigrants. Australia has never been shy about telling would-be naturalised citizens that if they want to live in Australia then they will be Australians first and anything else a distant second. It's an official and public attitude of mind that I agree with and wish we had the balls to adopt.

I agree - it is perfectly "fair enough". My opinion has always been that people should only migrate to a country where its existing laws, culture and moral code are something that appeal rather than something that one wishes to change. Any immigrant who wishes to live under a different legal or moral code should find somewhere else to live, however, that is not a solution for home-grown citizens. All that can be done is to ensure that the law is applied vigorously and equally to all of those who try by force or intimidation to change our way of life to something alien to the majority.