Posted on 05/20/2007 1:58:18 AM PDT by Baladas
MUSLIMS are outraged that prospective citizens will have to acknowledge the Judeo-Christian tradition as the basis of Australia's values system.
Australia's peak Muslim body said the proposed citizenship question - revealed in the Herald Sun - was disturbing and potentially divisive.
Australian Federation of Islamic Councils president Dr Ameer Ali said the "Abrahamic tradition" or "universal values" would be less divisive ways of describing the nation's moral base.
Dr Ali said use of the term Judeo-Christian was the result of "WWII guilt", and before 1945 Australia would have been called only Christian.
"That question must be rephrased," he said.
Dr Ali was backed by Democrats senator Lyn Allison, who said the answer to the question was highly debatable.
But Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews stood firm on the merit of the question.
Mr Andrews said Australia's Judeo-Christian heritage was indisputable historical fact.
"We are not asking people to subscribe to the Judeo-Christian ethic," he said.
"We are simply stating a fact that this is part of the heritage of Australia in terms of its foundation.
"This is not an exercise in political correctness. It is trying to state what has been the case and still is the case."
But Health Minister Tony Abbott confused the issue, saying the modern Australian values system was secular, or of no particular religion.
The Herald Sun yesterday revealed 20 key questions, developed in consultation with Mr Andrews, that are likely to be asked of would-be citizens.
Mr Andrews said the test, to begin by September, would help immigrants integrate into society better.
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“Muslim outrage” is a redundant expression, unless, of course, you are referring to one of their barbaric murderous exploits.
In short, he's double talking and most won't realize what he's really saying.
Damn the typos, full speed ahead! Saria = Sharia
That presumes that the immigrants even care to integrate into society. For certain immigrants, I'd suspect that they'd rather conquer it than assimilate into it.
“Muslim outrage”..........Yawn.
They want their cult protected and respected in the West; yet in most Muslim countries Christians risk death when practicing their religion.
What’s up with that?
No, we like it the way it is.
Why don't you "rephrase" your cult religion? In fact, using your words, it MUST be changed.
Head-chopping and throat-slitting are not part of Judeo-Christian values, so Get T. F. Out!
If they go back to where they came from, they won't have to acknowledge Judeo-Christian values. I wonder if any of them have thought of that as an option?
Send em packing . . . Indonesia is close enough.
Traitorous idiots.
I was once told that trying to argue with a muzzie is like trying to nail jello to a wall.
Infidelophobia at its finest (play victim card). The greatest anti-truth, anti-freedom, anti-individual, anti-life collective in the history of civilization IS disturbing AND divisive.
smart alec!! LOL!
You want to live like a muzzleman then stay in muzzelman land.
The west needs to do whatever it takes to keep the Islamic fifth column out. We don’t need those folks. In many places their ultimate goal is sharia law.
Gotta love John Howard. We should do it here.
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