Muslims object to Ramadan dinners

[baybizz]

>> Harmony off the menu: AFP calls off Ramadan dinners after Muslim leaders object to raids and 'victimisation'

>> The Australian Federal Police has reportedly cancelled its annual Ramadan dinners after receiving backlash from some Muslim community members, who urged their leaders to boycott the event.

>> The AFP has been known for hosting the Eid dinners to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan, as part of an ongoing commitment to engage with the Islamic community.

>>  But a group named Concerned Muslims Australia had set up a petition calling on imams and representations to boycott the dinners being held in Sydney and Melbourne this year...

www.dailymail.co.uk/article-3159560/muslims-boycott-ramadan-dinners

[village_person]

Does this spell the end of Harmony Day?

Harmony Day

Harmony Day (21 March) celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

Thank you for celebrating our 15th birthday!

Thank you, for celebrating Harmony Day’s 15th birthday.

Events and activities were celebrated across Australia, from the smallest child care centres to the largest businesses, sharing the message ‘everyone belongs’.

http://www.harmony.gov.au

[the_great_she_elephant]

Why would it? Harmony Day embraces ALL races, cultures and religions. If Muslims decided to boycott it, that wouldn't affect any other groups.

[i-need-a-martini]

An article from 2 high profile Sydney Muslims who signed the petition to boycott. Reading their frustration and you can understand their reluctance to partake in PR exercises dished out by Federal government agencies.

It's a bit like representatives of the Roman Empire inviting Christians to a Christmas dinner and assuming that the Christians will forget about the persecution in those 3 hours of food and fun.

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/scapegoating-minorities-may-reap-a-bitter-harvest-20150708-gi7l2u.html...

[raptor_rebooted]

attitudes such as yours are damaging to the

good work of those muslim leaders who came out

calling for calm, co-operation and support of

australian authorities. 

we were praising the clerics on this forum for that

not that long ago.

no minority groups are being persecuted

in australia.

if members of the yakuza were being investigated,

monitored, properties raided etc - would you say

japanese communites in aus were being persecuted?   

kilory -  well said, especially about victim

mentality.

[gleee58]

Those 2 women do not hold a victim mentality.

They have every right to express their views on the situation and would know better than anyone how they feel about the issue and why they decided not to attend the function.  They are "some of the muslim leaders who called for calm co-operation and support".

There is no evidence that there is any truth in the populist nonsense in the Kilroy post.

The first lesson in shutting people down is accuse them of having a victim mentality. The same is said in every conversation about indigenous people, domestic violence and feminism.

[raptor_rebooted]

were they the ones who made this analogy:

It's a bit like representatives of the Roman Empire inviting Christians to a Christmas dinner and assuming that the Christians will forget about the persecution in those 3 hours of food and fun.

[gleee58]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

were they the ones who made this analogy:

It's a bit like representatives of the Roman Empire inviting Christians to a Christmas dinner and assuming that the Christians will forget about the persecution in those 3 hours of food and fun.

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Who made that analogy?

Where did it come from?

It looks like a Martini analogy.

[raptor_rebooted]

The same is said in every conversation about indigenous people, domestic violence and feminism.

rubbish

there has been a lot of focus (conversations)

about domestic violence recently.  i have not

heard it being discussed in context of victim 

mentality 

[raptor_rebooted]

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@gleee58 wrote:

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

were they the ones who made this analogy:

It's a bit like representatives of the Roman Empire inviting Christians to a Christmas dinner and assuming that the Christians will forget about the persecution in those 3 hours of food and fun.

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Who made that analogy?

Where did it come from?

It looks like a Martini analogy.

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thank you  

[lloydslights]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

An article from 2 high profile Sydney Muslims who signed the petition to boycott. Reading their frustration and you can understand their reluctance to partake in PR exercises dished out by Federal government agencies.

It's a bit like representatives of the Roman Empire inviting Christians to a Christmas dinner and assuming that the Christians will forget about the persecution in those 3 hours of food and fun.

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/scapegoating-minorities-may-reap-a-bitter-harvest-20150708-gi7l2u.html...

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Mariam Veiszadeh and Lydia Shelly are lawyers and community advocates.

Those 2 women do not hold a victim mentality.

These 2 women who wrote the opinion piece as above, not only signed the petition - they instigated the petition in the first place along with Randa Abdel-Fattah (author) in regarding the "Feast".

I believe they "benefit" from victim mentality.  They are getting their names out to the public that may be able to use their legal resources which are probably funded by Legal Aid which is funded by ............................???

The term "ambulance chasers" comes to my mind.

DEB