topic Re: Tears in Parliament in Community Spirit

Tears in Parliament

meh_too — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:02:58 GMT

she uses her s ex when it suits her

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catsnknots — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:12:12 GMT

I answered in the other thread...

I agree with your sentiments.

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lakeland27 — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:12:42 GMT

she's human ! who'd have thought it ay ?

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polksaladallie — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:14:31 GMT

she uses her s ex when it suits her

What does gender ( I presume that is what you meant) have to do with emotion?

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azureline** — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:18:34 GMT

is this for the posters who have the other op on ignore?

As I posted there, twice in 2 years.

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cherry*135 — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:31:11 GMT

I don't agree that the PM does as suggested in the OP.

meh - can you back that up by listing here all the public occassions the PM has done this please?

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poddster — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:34:27 GMT

Political theatrics

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kengillard — Wed, 15 May 2013 01:58:36 GMT

Julia should have gone on the stage.....she obviously is a 'good' actress.:|

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twinkles**stars — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:06:54 GMT

women cry easier than men....it's to do with our hormones

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cherry*135 — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:09:08 GMT

Of all the times Julia has spoken in public as the PM in the last nearly 3 years, she cried twice, that makes her a good actress?

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**meep** — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:11:12 GMT

she's human ! who'd have thought it ay ?

could be a shapeshifter

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pct001wine — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:15:30 GMT

Two threads set up to lambast the PM for shedding tears during a speech.

Not for the content of the speech mind you, it was for the shedding of tears.

"Actress, uses her s ex (sic), political theatrics" ... and that's only on this thread.

It just goes to show where the poster's priorities are.

They should be ashamed of themselves, but I know they won't, they'll continue to make it personal. Any opportunity to employ their relentless negativity, their vicious and personalised attacks. Hang on, I'm starting to sound like them ....

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twinkles**stars — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:19:12 GMT

mr hawk shed tears

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*crikey*mate* — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:28:12 GMT

I don't like Ms. Gillard.

However, she is our Prime Minister.

I believe that the position and the person who holds that position deserves respect.

We often hear and complain about "the youngsters of today" having no respect for authority, well, seriously, is it any wonder?

What examples are the "adults" of society providing for them?

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mtnlane — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:31:46 GMT

Respect is something which is earned, not given unreservedly because of a position someone holds.

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poddster — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:37:06 GMT

I tend to pay respect where respect is due.

Australian tax payers have not been shown an respect in the handling of their taxes so why should anyone respect a person who does not show respect for the hard earned dollar that they have to fork out?

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poddster — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:38:37 GMT

Respect is something which is earned, not given unreservedly because of a position someone holds.

OMG !!!

We are in agreement on that popint

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poddster — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:39:47 GMT

*point* , before the spelling police arrive 🙂

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cherples — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:49:28 GMT

Respect is something which is earned, not given unreservedly because of a position someone holds.

In that case why do we demand respect for teachers, from teens, from women, for police, for elderly, for people's property?

The list goes on. Is it any wonder the kids are confused. We tell them they must respect but then turn around and say no don't respect until it's earned.

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mtnlane — Wed, 15 May 2013 03:02:10 GMT

In that case why do we demand respect for teachers, from teens, from women, for police, for elderly, for people's property?

The list goes on. Is it any wonder the kids are confused. We tell them they must respect but then turn around and say no don't respect until it's earned.

My response was specifically in relation to the comment 'that the position and the person who holds that position deserves respect'. You have conflated the issue of respect for 'that' position with the issue of 'respect' in every day life. I do not disagree with your comments about the need for respect in every day life but the issue I was commenting on was specific to the earlier comment.

Needless to say, if those you referred to behave in such a way as to disqualify them from respect, I would hold a similar view.