Have you met any Refugee's

[margomeoz]

If so have you became friends with them?

[lakeland27]

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@polocross58 wrote:

A governmental study conducted several years ago concluded the maximum number which could be sustained by Australia was 13 million

This took into account arable land, water and other resources

As it stands, Australia is pushing 23 million

When I hear people touting increased immigration online, I'm reminded of warnings about people who actually accept money for posting online and they don't care what they post, nor do they have any loyalties to Australia.  All about the money, it's said - that and the orchestrated destruction of Australian society

It's further said that those who post for payment are members of a particular group with a vested interest in forcing 'multiculturalism' upon societies, despite 'multiculturalism'  is as proven a fake, hoax and farce as is 'climate change-global warming'

The same nefarious group is said to be behind the propaganda

Many people point to a place in the mid-east as being responsible

despite those from that place in the mid-east are the most racist of all groups and are constantly active in the genocide of the area's original inhabitants -- as well as refusing to accept anyone of colour, or of different religion, even to the point of refusing to accept blood donations from members of that same religion if the donor is coloured

Makes you think, doesn't it ?

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makes me think 'sure' anyway.

[**meep**]

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@am*3 wrote:

What is Australia's current intake of refugee's It was 20 000? Is that going to be increased or decreased by Abbott?

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http://www.immi.gov.au/visas/humanitarian/whats-new.htm

I havent read the info in the pdf file yet.

[cherry*135]

phew.. I thought this thread was about making friends with refugee's.. not any political propaganda or racism issues (post 19)

Thanks meep, will take a look..

[donnashuggy]

Yes, one of my friends is an ex-nun and helps to settle them, we meet lots of families through her, one of these girls is mine, can you guess which one?

[freakiness]

The one in the pink top?

[1966kelso]

The one in the middle?

[donnashuggy]

Ha ha

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@polocross58 wrote:

Maybe refugees' origins and past history has something to do with the caution expressed by many ?

Australia is filled with refugees and the vast majority are great citizens and neighbours.  You rarely if ever see them in the headlines for violent or any crime.  They have continued to live decent and worthwhile lives here in Oz as they did in their country of origin

Some refugees however are frequently in the headlines for violent and other crimes and demonstrate scant if any respect for Australian law, Australian culture, or the host population

We don't buy everything we see in the stores

We are entitled to be similarly selective when it comes to accepting refugees

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The problem is, how do we select? Is there some surefire way of determining whether any migrant (refugee or otherwise) is likely to commit a violent crime or respect Australian Laws, orr should we make arbitrary decisions based on race, religion, colour, education or any other criteria?

[icyfroth]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

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@polocross58 wrote:

Maybe refugees' origins and past history has something to do with the caution expressed by many ?

Australia is filled with refugees and the vast majority are great citizens and neighbours.  You rarely if ever see them in the headlines for violent or any crime.  They have continued to live decent and worthwhile lives here in Oz as they did in their country of origin

Some refugees however are frequently in the headlines for violent and other crimes and demonstrate scant if any respect for Australian law, Australian culture, or the host population

We don't buy everything we see in the stores

We are entitled to be similarly selective when it comes to accepting refugees

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The problem is, how do we select? Is there some surefire way of determining whether any migrant (refugee or otherwise) is likely to commit a violent crime or respect Australian Laws, orr should we make arbitrary decisions based on race, religion, colour, education or any other criteria?

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By applying a screening process as is normal for obtaining a visa.

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

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@polocross58 wrote:

Maybe refugees' origins and past history has something to do with the caution expressed by many ?

Australia is filled with refugees and the vast majority are great citizens and neighbours.  You rarely if ever see them in the headlines for violent or any crime.  They have continued to live decent and worthwhile lives here in Oz as they did in their country of origin

Some refugees however are frequently in the headlines for violent and other crimes and demonstrate scant if any respect for Australian law, Australian culture, or the host population

We don't buy everything we see in the stores

We are entitled to be similarly selective when it comes to accepting refugees

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The problem is, how do we select? Is there some surefire way of determining whether any migrant (refugee or otherwise) is likely to commit a violent crime or respect Australian Laws, orr should we make arbitrary decisions based on race, religion, colour, education or any other criteria?

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By applying a screening process as is normal for obtaining a visa.

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Then if, as Polocrosse maintains, some refugees are constantly in the news for violent and other crimes, how effective is the screening process. And let's not forget Ronnie Biggs (part of a gang who bashed a train guard so badly he later died of his injuries) spent quite a few years in Australia under a false name.