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Aussie treasurer sticks it up muSSlims, too.
« on: November 14, 2007, 08:50:10 AM »
PETER COSTELLO: "What I've said is that this is a country, which is founded on a democracy. According to our Constitution, we have a secular state. Our laws are made by the Australian 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. This is not the kind of country where you would feel comfortable if you were opposed to democracy, parliamentary law, independent courts and so I would say to people who don't feel comfortable with those values there might be other countries where they'd feel more comfortable with their own values or beliefs. "

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2005/s1444603.htm


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Re: Aussie treasurer sticks it up muSSlims, too.
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2007, 09:07:10 AM »
Quote from: newman link=topic=11471.msg#msg date=
...if you want a country which has Sharia law or a theocratic state, then Australia is not for you....so I would say to people who don't feel comfortable with those values there might be other countries where they'd feel more comfortable with their own values or beliefs. "

Yes, like England or France...or Michigan.  ;)
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Re: Aussie treasurer sticks it up muSSlims, too.
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2007, 09:09:25 AM »
Quote from: newman link=topic=11471.msg#msg date=
...if you want a country which has Sharia law or a theocratic state, then Australia is not for you....so I would say to people who don't feel comfortable with those values there might be other countries where they'd feel more comfortable with their own values or beliefs. "

Yes, like England or France...or Michigan.  ;)

Or Israel (G-D forbid!) if holemert gets his way!! >:(