Posted on 02/24/2006 6:03:21 AM PST by conservativecorner
A senior member of Australia's government has suggested Muslims who do not uphold the country's values should be stripped of their citizenship.
Remarks by Finance Minister Peter Costello, at a conference in Sydney, have sparked anger among leaders of Australia's Islamic community.
They have insisted his comments were divisive and inflammatory.
Mr Costello said migrants who did not respect Australia's laws and traditions should lose their citizenship.
He singled out the Muslim community and said it had a responsibility to uphold Australian values.
He insisted those people that did not were no longer welcome.
Tensions simmering
Mr Costello said his remarks were directed at a "small radical minority" and that his message had to be "clear and unequivocal".
His speech comes at a time when racial tensions here are still simmering after the disturbances in Sydney last December.
Following an assault on two white coastguards, attacks by white gangs on people of Middle Eastern appearance sparked a bloody feud with young Lebanese Australians.
Islamic leaders have accused Peter Costello of deliberately whipping up more fear and religious hatred.
They have claimed it is further evidence that the government is no longer committed to multi-culturalism.
There has been support for the treasurer's position from Pauline Hanson.
The former right wing politician caused uproar a decade ago when she insisted that Australia was in danger of being overrun by migrants from Asia.
There has been backing too for Mr Costello from his boss, the prime minister.
John Howard was criticised earlier this week for controversial remarks he made about Muslims.
The veteran leader said he was convinced that migrants with extreme views were intent on committing violence here in the name of Islam.
per islam the saying, "When in Rome do as the Romans do" can be interpreted to mean, "Rome pray towards mecca or die."
Insisting that newcomers abide by the rules or get out is not divisive. Going to a new country and demanding that those people already there follow your rules, or you will destroy their property, rape and murder, is divisive.
Inflammatory? Probably. There was an American by the name of Samuel Adams, whose writings could be described as inflammatory. We remember him very fondly.
OMG ... Krapistan !!! ... ROTFLMAO!
Muslims who do not uphold the country's values should be stripped of their citizenship.
Let's hope we can do that here too!
The Muslims can thank themselves for that. Multi-culturalism is based on an expectation of respect and mutual cooperation between various cultural groups.
It's an unrealistic expectation when it comes to Muslims, who don't respect anything or anybody who doesn't submit to their moon-god.
We need another Crusade - to clear our own countries of these seditious menaces.
Islam and western civlization are like oil and water - totally separate and distinct.
Gee you mean Muslims calling for a new Holocaust aren't praticing hate speech?
Somehow, the thought of "Cartago delenda est" comes to mind..
"Cartago delenda est" comes to mind..
???
If the TROP wishes to set the world on fire, they should contemplate the old adage of "Be careful of what you wish for".
A picture says a thousand words....Loving father with daughter on his shoulder-wearing explosives.How do you put something like that into words?Tragic,disturbing,perverted.....
Benefits of a classical education.
The whole truth is usually a victim when dealing with the Religion of Peace.
You can just about always count on the nauseating 'divisive' and 'inflammatory' charges to be made when some dictate of PC multiculturalism has been broken. It just goes to show that diversity, despite all the glorification of it, is most certainly not a strength when it comes to the open and free exchange of ideas.
These Australian leaders should be applauded. I'm shocked that there hasn't been any Lawrence Summers-style retreat and apology yet, and I was also surprised that the Prime Minister backed Costello up.
Still, its sad that we've come to a point in the West where the charge of not being 'committed to multiculturalism' even qualifies as a charge that someone would be comfortable making.
What is it about muslims and hillary? They are always angry.
I really don't care how they feel ...do you?
Like you, I don't give a shite' how they feel either!
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