I would like to see some links that actually prove what they are claiming in that petition, before I signed something like that, although, I suppose people who don't research for themselves will just do it mindlessly.

no one is forcing you to sign it azure.

You want to do some research...do it.

I have done my research thankyou

I didn't suggest anyone was forcing me, nor that you didn't do research.

It is merely my opinion of the petition.

How can anyone provide services that they can't charge for? People have to be paid for the work they do in Australia. How will people who do require Halal identified food know whether it is or not?

http://pickeringpost.com/story/you-got-rid-of-the-carbon-tax-tony/3736

Interesting link DDB. I wonder what Tony Abbott proposes to do with Pickering when his ban on 'hate preachers" comes into effect.

"Australian manufacturers and importers of food and drink are actually paying Islamic halal certifiers up to $30,000 per month for the honour of displaying this little Arabic sign."

See I'm not the only one that wont eat or buy halal. 🙂

http://billmuehlenberg.com/2014/09/02/halal-certification-follow-the-money/

I won't eat Halal either UFO.....  it tells me those foods have a mark up on them that I'm not interested in paying.

If companies choose to display the halal certification to appeal to the minority....,they will lose the majority.

If companies are being "forced" to pay...... it's a sad day in Australia.

Dick Smith refused to pay and has written about it....,Good on ya Dick!...you have my support!

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I won't eat Halal either UFO.....  it tells me those foods have a mark up on them that I'm not interested in paying.

 

If companies choose to display the halal certification to appeal to the minority....,they will lose the majority.

 

If companies are being "forced" to pay...... it's a sad day in Australia.

 

Dick Smith refused to pay and has written about it....,Good on ya Dick!...you have my support!

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Nobody is FORCED to pay.

Companies that put a sticker on their products are doing it for commercial reasons. They are not doing it because Muslims told them too or because it is the law to label product halal.

Muslims know what products are halal or not. They always have. And nowadays there are plenty of websites that gives them lists with lost of product.

In regards to Dick Smith products. Dick Smith issued a statement not because he was being hounded by Muslims or by halal certifications. He made it clear (on his FB page)  that he was continually being asked his opinion  and being asked to respond to the issue of halal certification. So he issued a nonbiased statement on the DS website basically saying his company cannot afford to spend money on any marketing outside of issues that affect his product directly. Interestingly, Larry Pickering repeated but reworded the DS official statement on his own blog to give it a pro-Christian slant and this is the statement picked up by anti-muslim websites across the country.