Mark,
"Adam it would appear that the argument is mine since you have devolved to personal attacks and insults."
Oh I have, have I? I think it might have been you who suggested I (as a roo shagger, don't forget) needed a mental spring clean first, right? Never let chronology get in the way of a weak opportunity to grandstand, right?
"All the things you have said can and have been refuted many times and in many places by people far dumber than I am - if you didn't understand or accept them then I refuse to waste any of my valuable time on trying to enlighten the terminally stupid."
Hmmm, I don't think so. Very, very hollow rhetoric with a value of nought. From a statistical/factual perspective I think you'll find I'm right on the money. From an anecdotal perspective, well, simply look at this thread as a microcosm of the broader opinion and you're on the right track. Right from the very beginning of the time you have been on this forum you have found it impossible to admit that you are wrong and this instance is going to be no exception, I am sure. I don't know whether this is an ego or arrogance problem or a genuine inability to interpret and analyse reality. If this is the case I am genuinely sorry for you, life must have been lonely at the 'top'. It's hard to soar like an eagle when surrounded by turkeys, right?
Tintin,
Firstly, it's a pretty lame and clichéd retort to suggest that those of us here who have the view that we do are rednecks. Funnily enough, around 70% of our population shares the same opinion/concerns, so we are not alone. Interestingly, I think all of us here that you label 'rednecks' are in mixed race marriages. Unusual behaviour for a redneck. Please be careful not to head down the 'Mark' path and proselytize garbage personal opinion as reality or fact. You're smarter than that.
Secondly, My issue was not with Mark's original post, if you look back a bit you'll notice I did indeed comment on it way back at the start and indeed, I do believe it is an interesting topic to discuss. This forum isn’t a shadow of it’s former self as the in depth discussions like we used to have are long gone. As you know, here on the forum, as in life, threads make their twists and turns and digress. Shit happens. What got my back in an arch was yet another unnecessary swipe at Aussies (On this occasion, anyway. Could just as easily be people who like Lovina, people who like Kuta, people in mixed race marriages, whatever) from a buffoon who has been doing it regularly since he joined under the weak veil of humour. The straw that broke the camels back, if you please. It’s blatantly obvious he doesn’t like Aussies, fine, I can live with that, I don’t think we’re a sensitive bunch in that regard, but the pretentious obnoxiousness has worn thin. It’s not funny, nobody’s laughing, grow up. Why Bert reset the kill switch has me staggered even to this day.
Gilbert,
Yep, I think you’re heading the right direction. I think it's not so much a religious thing as a national choice thing but, as in, we would like to have a bit more control in who we accept, rather than being forced to accept whoever turns up at the doorstep, hat in hand. Like I said before, 1/4 of our population are migrants, so we're not frightened of taking people in, just it would be nice to do it on our terms. Pity others here don’t quite think things through like you have, or at least find out the facts before engaging the mouth.
To everyone else,
Sorry about the distraction, I felt the time had come.
