Comments for iDigress http://rodbenson.com Musings of an antipodean contrarian Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:27:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on First Muslim MP in NSW Parliament by naushad http://rodbenson.com/2010/03/01/first-muslim-mp-in-nsw-parliament/#comment-387 naushad Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:27:09 +0000 http://rodbenson.com/2010/03/01/first-muslim-mp-in-nsw-parliament/#comment-387 "If he said that, then he is not a real Muslim. His first loyalty must be to Islam, Allah, Muhammad and the Islamic Ummah (nation)." there u go...someone else has to define islam for me! i, as a muslim, is made to feel, daily, that i no longer control my destiny...cows around the world do that for me! no, i shall not be provoked. “If he said that, then he is not a real Muslim. His first loyalty must be to Islam, Allah, Muhammad and the Islamic Ummah (nation).”

there u go…someone else has to define islam for me! i, as a muslim, is made to feel, daily, that i no longer control my destiny…cows around the world do that for me!

no, i shall not be provoked.

]]> Comment on Compassion, caution and asylum seekers by Clayton Hinds http://rodbenson.com/2010/05/07/compassion-caution-and-asylum-seekers/#comment-384 Clayton Hinds Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:25:07 +0000 http://rodbenson.com/?p=245#comment-384 In reference to your final sentence I would like to propose an alternative question - How does the treatment of asylum seekers who come to Australia in boats reflect on refugees in UN operated immigration camps who are unable to pay considerable sums to board boats to travel to Australia? Furthermore is it 'just' to delay the access of poor refugees to refugee status because wealthy refugees break the rules? In reference to your final sentence I would like to propose an alternative question – How does the treatment of asylum seekers who come to Australia in boats reflect on refugees in UN operated immigration camps who are unable to pay considerable sums to board boats to travel to Australia?

Furthermore is it ‘just’ to delay the access of poor refugees to refugee status because wealthy refugees break the rules?

]]> Comment on Baptist pastor threatened by police by Anne Sikimeti Latu http://rodbenson.com/2010/05/21/baptist-pastor-threatened-by-police/#comment-380 Anne Sikimeti Latu Fri, 21 May 2010 02:28:32 +0000 http://rodbenson.com/?p=252#comment-380 To me as long as we as human beings as leaders of congregation or authority of any government or just individuals. We do not have to hold powerful position to make a difference to society. Greedy, injustices , own agendas and unfairness lead to lots of problems. We are there to make a difference to the disadvantages. If we are not! We can make a difference to our own family members first and to others when our own issues are taken care of.that is what i believe and wanted to share with people. We say good things right this minute but we do change along the Way. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND GUIDE YOU ALONG THE WAY To me as long as we as human beings as leaders of congregation or authority of any government or just individuals.

We do not have to hold powerful position to make a difference to society.

Greedy, injustices , own agendas and unfairness lead to lots of problems. We are there to make a difference to the disadvantages. If we are not! We can make a difference to our own family members first
and
to others when our own issues are taken care of.that is what i believe and wanted to share with people. We say good things right this minute but we do change along the Way.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND GUIDE YOU ALONG THE WAY

]]> Comment on Cane toads here to stay by Kenneth Hilliam http://rodbenson.com/2010/05/07/cane-toads-here-to-stay/#comment-353 Kenneth Hilliam Sun, 09 May 2010 16:13:27 +0000 http://rodbenson.com/?p=248#comment-353 I sent in about 30 to 35 ideas to the Cane Toad Abatement Plan. I have to wait for the June 16, 2010 deadline before I could find out if the team is using my ideas. I am anxiously waiting to see the responses. I hope any Au interest for catching crocs more safely and inexpensively. From Canada Kenneth Hilliam writekenneth@hotmail.com I sent in about 30 to 35 ideas to the Cane Toad Abatement Plan.
I have to wait for the June 16, 2010 deadline before I could find out if the team is using my ideas. I am anxiously waiting to see the responses. I hope any Au interest for catching crocs more safely and inexpensively.
From Canada Kenneth Hilliam writekenneth@hotmail.com

]]> Comment on Catherine Deveny on ANZAC Day by BD http://rodbenson.com/2010/04/24/catherine-deveny-on-anzac-day/#comment-345 BD Wed, 05 May 2010 03:06:00 +0000 http://rodbenson.com/?p=226#comment-345 Spot on about the "Northcote elite" Macca. Though not tue of all people who live in Northcote. They love to support the disadvantaged whether they be homeless, refugees, migrants, indigenous etc but get them talking about people who live in the outer suburbs and you get to see their true snobbery. "Oh God, why would you want to live out there! The people are so narrow minded" Northcote has changed dramatically in the time I have worked there, the migrants, renters and gay families that once lived there in large numbers have been forced out by house prices so the once eclectic mix is no longer so evident. Spot on about the “Northcote elite” Macca. Though not tue of all people who live in Northcote. They love to support the disadvantaged whether they be homeless, refugees, migrants, indigenous etc but get them talking about people who live in the outer suburbs and you get to see their true snobbery. “Oh God, why would you want to live out there! The people are so narrow minded” Northcote has changed dramatically in the time I have worked there, the migrants, renters and gay families that once lived there in large numbers have been forced out by house prices so the once eclectic mix is no longer so evident.

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