Yesterday was one of those days.
Yesterday I had to go and speak with a family member of one of our fallen soldiers. Their relative had been fighting in Afghanistan when his life was cut short, trying to make a better life for the people of that country.
The reason for my visit, was not a particularly pleasant one, it was relating to that PEST of a human being (I can't call him a man, because no man would indulge himself as this person does) who has been sending letters to the families of our fallen diggers that are filled with disgraceful islamic rhetoric, trying to muddy the memory of our fallen men.
What struck me above all was the complete absence of open hate, hostility, animosity and anger of this family towards this parasite considering the filth that he has tried to make them suffer and endure with his ridiculous and offensive letters.
Australia has always welcomed everyone and anyone with open arms, regardless of colour or creed. And in doing so, a certain expectancy is placed on these people to take up the values and morals of the land and embrace them as their own. While those coming into our proud land do this, there are those, the vocal minority, who WILL not. One has to question the reason for their intention to live here.
Here we have a male person (and woman) who has come to this country, looking for solace or a new start in life because obviously he believes it to be better for him here than over there. There has been no attempt at embracing this country as his own, and when our sons, brothers, husbands and fathers, fighting for the freedom of others are cut down, instead of joining the rest of our nation in mourning the loss of our fine countrymen, he taunts them with letters filled with maliciousness and disrespect. He has lived here on our welfare. He was told to leave because of his views, and he got around that, by marrying a local girl. How does this happen?
In our laid back way, we are a tolerant nation, peace loving and above all an open nation. In being welcomed into our tolerant land, he shows nothing but intolerance towards our ways, our beliefs and our values.
How can this be acceptable??? While I will not pass comment on religion, the question must be asked, why should this man be allowed to stay?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I wonder that myself. Perhaps he and his new wife could be sent back. He needs to put his money where his mouth is. so to speak.
ReplyDelete