chris955

In the spirit of the Muslim Patrol thread I found this interesting. I have no interest in any one religion over any other, to me they are all based on pure fiction but the growth of Islam in Australia and indeed worldwide is quite puzzling. Why do a small but significant number feel the need to 'rebel' against quite often the very country they are born in or at least have chosen to live in ? Clearly the overwhelming majority do the right thing and integrate but the problem of being tarred with the same brush is ever present.
http://m.theaustralian.com.au/opinio...-1226478403500

Gordon Barlow

I don't know why any notice is taken of a small number of troublemakers at any time, never mind who they are. Their significance is zero, UNTIL somebody gives them unwarranted prominence. I can only assume that some members of the press or of the political class wants them to have significance, for some undisclosed purpose.

ozzieeagle

Living in the most Muslim part of Melbourne as I do. I haven't noticed any signs of rebelleng against Australia. They mix far more readily as a whole with main stream Australia than some fundamentalist Christian Groups like the "Exclusive Bretheren" for example, who are another group prominent around these parts. If anything the Islamic need to be seen and heard at all costs seems to be dying out to me... at least around here.

I think there was some major infighting within the Islamic movement in the first few years following September 11 and as far as I can tell the moderates have won. Despite a huge chink of the Western Media trying to demonise the whole of the Muslim relgion. So hats off to the Moderates within their ranks.

One major difference that needs to be pointed out to readers especially those UK based ones.... The Muslims here are mostly Middle Eastern.... whereas I think I'm right in saying that the Muslims in the UK are mostly from around the Sub Contient of India. Which in our Northern Suburbs case makes it quite difficult in a lot if not most cases to tell a Muslim based Middle Eastern person from some other parts of the Meditteranean..... Such is the way they have all assimilated.

commonwealth

Arab guys can be hot!!!!

I've met many closeted Moslems, too afraid to come out!

Beoz

When I live in Oz I find myself browsing Oz news sites. When I live in the UK I find myself browsing UK websites. Natural behaviour tends to force people to immerse themselves in their current surroundings.

commonwealth

homesickness felt by a true aussie bloke in denial

Beoz

Relentless justification to the point of sickness

ozzieeagle

We certainly haven't got to the stage of some parts of London where Islamic gangs roam the streets berating passerbys for drinking and dressing inappropriately in their eyes.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...lamic-way.html

I wonder If Chris saw this report and tried to get in first ?

Edit.... whoops didnt see this before.... I was wrong he got in 2nd....

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=784228

Pollyana

Guys. Its getting a bit tedious for the rest of us when a small group of posters insists on turning every thread into "oh look another example of Chris hating Australia".
Its pointless, its annoying, and I am sick of getting complaints about it.

Either discuss the subject matter properly or go somewhere else.

bcworld

+lots!

Bernieboy

If yer unhappy with a post then please complain to a Mod

bcworld

Careful...you shouldn't be reading UK news if you don't live there! Expect to be chastised shortly. Or maybe not.

slapphead_otool

I think this is a very important distinction, plus the majority of established muslims in Australia migrated from Lebanon to escape the civil war between 1975-1985.

The UK Muslims are more recent arrivals, came from very different background and came for different reasons.

eddie007

Also, Australia does have more of a culture of fit in or **** off.... Where as the uk is more... Would you kindly wait a minute whilst I loosen my trousers and bend over....

slapphead_otool

I fully agree. we seem to have a guilt trip going back to the empire that extends everywhere. We seem to allow anyone and everyone to walk all over us.

And if you dare suggest otherwise you are a neo-Nazi, a fascist, a war monger and anything and everything else.

Very sad. Very very sad.