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Old Dec 4th 2011, 7:46 pm
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Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
A bit like saying stoning is no longer acceptable you mean? Just because it's been practiced in the past doesn't mean it's right for the future

Who's talking about Islam? Countries that practice Islam are even more backward than the churches of the western world
We have Islam in Australia, or is this law only to be imposed on the Christian churches?
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Originally Posted by bcworld
Except as I've said they'd probably get an exemption from anti discrimination law just like they do now.
Maybe, maybe not.
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We have Islam in Australia, or is this law only to be imposed on the Christian churches?
Sssshhhh - don't mention the poor 'Islams'.
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
Unlike yourself of course... who KNOWS that your way is the right way. Just because you think it's 'right' doesn't mean it is either.
Ahh so we agree on something

I don't think it's my right at all. What I do think however is that the people should choose and if the poll you did is anything to go by then hopefully common sense will prevail

viva equal ops....down with stuck in the mud judgmental religion
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We have Islam in Australia, or is this law only to be imposed on the Christian churches?
Australian law applies to Australia does it not
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Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
I think you might find they are. Except religion seems to take a high and mighty approach and get away with it

Hypocrits and judgmental biggots, that's religion for ya
All the billions of people who claim to follow a faith are "Hypocrits and judgmental biggots". That's pushing a bit
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Australian law applies to Australia does it not
When it comes to forcing the Islamic Faith to follow a law that they don't want I'll let you go first.
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Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
Ahh so we agree on something

I don't think it's my right at all. What I do think however is that the people should choose and if the poll you did is anything to go by then hopefully common sense will prevail

viva equal ops....down with stuck in the mud judgmental religion
Poll was about 60/40 when I looked earlier. Not as overwhelming as you might expect.
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You missed out 'hypocritical' in there.


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Except as I've said they'd probably get an exemption from anti discrimination law just like they do now.
Why should they?

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All the billions of people who claim to follow a faith are "Hypocrits and judgmental biggots". That's pushing a bit
I said religion is hypocritical, judgmental and biggoted
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
Poll was about 60/40 when I looked earlier. Not as overwhelming as you might expect.
Gillard would have been happy with that majority.
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
Poll was about 60/40 when I looked earlier. Not as overwhelming as you might expect.
It's almost exactly the same as the opinion polls show so shouldn't come as much of a surprise.
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
Poll was about 60/40 when I looked earlier. Not as overwhelming as you might expect.
Still a win

Shows a shift in people being more compassionate, kind and caring and accepting of others regardless as to sexual preferance. Shows people generally believe we all should have equal rights

Thank god for a reduction in religion and an increase in compassion

oopsie...pardon the pun
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
When it comes to forcing the Islamic Faith to follow a law that they don't want I'll let you go first.
Not sure why you see this as either of our fight?

I'd be pleased as monkey nuts if all religion was banned and equal opportunities prevailed but I've more chance of growing monkey nuts
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Originally Posted by sheene
Gillard would have been happy with that majority.
Any politician would, but it's not as massive a majority as I would have expected... and it's not even close to the levels where it becomes acceptable to start forcing legal impositions on peoples religious beliefs. That's been a recipe for persecution throughout the centuries.
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Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
Not sure why you see this as either of our fight?

I'd be pleased as monkey nuts if all religion was banned and equal opportunities prevailed but I've more chance of growing monkey nuts
I don't... but you should know by now that I'm always happy to provide the counterpoint to any discussion.

Time for me to sign off.
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