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David 
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^ So the people with the means to come here are more likely to be terrorists/paedophiles/murderers?
I'm just trying to figure out the logic here. Why would the average asylum seeker be more likely to be an undesirable than the average Australian citizen?
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stui magpie 
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Well just by getting on the boat they've demonstrated that they're willing to consort with criminals, commit actions of questionable legality themselves in destroying their identification documents and are clearly and knowingly acting in direct contravention of the published wishes of the country they are attempting to enter.
Sounds like just the kind of people we want.
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Sounds like they'd fit in with most Australians
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| stui magpie wrote: | Well just by getting on the boat they've demonstrated that they're willing to consort with criminals, commit actions of questionable legality themselves in destroying their identification documents and are clearly and knowingly acting in direct contravention of the published wishes of the country they are attempting to enter.
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if I could do the double quote thingy I would,
david this is my answer too
sorry, finally cleaning out the laundry cupboard, boy ive chucked some junk in there. no chocolate though, bugger
did find a couple of boat smugglers, though, chucked em in the goodwill pile, cheers
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oops budgie smugglers 
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stui magpie
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Hah, Boat smugglers hiding in the laundry cupboard.  
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stui magpie
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| Nick - Pie Man wrote: | Sounds like they'd fit in with most Australians
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Shoosh, I'm indulging David in his twisting the conversation to a part he thinks he can win.  
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Nick - Pie Man
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Wokko 
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| Nick - Pie Man wrote: | Sounds like they'd fit in with most Australians
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We're now a nation of government fellaters who quietly and passively accept our lot (while dobbing in any and all who dare not fall into line). I still remember a bit of rebellious spirit in the 80s and 90s but its long dead now. |
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Nick - Pie Man
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| Quote: | | We're now a nation of government fellaters |
I don't care for your politics very much but on that point we are agreed 100% |
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David
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| stui magpie wrote: | Well just by getting on the boat they've demonstrated that they're willing to consort with criminals, commit actions of questionable legality themselves in destroying their identification documents and are clearly and knowingly acting in direct contravention of the published wishes of the country they are attempting to enter.
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...all things that an average Australian with wit and common sense would do in the same situation.
Seriously, you see trying to get yourself and your family out of a dusty, disease-ridden refugee camp and into a safe country by any means possible constitutes a moral failing? That's a very rigid standard you're setting there.
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stui magpie
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Yeah well rigid standards seem to be the flavour of the week.
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| David wrote: | | stui magpie wrote: | Well just by getting on the boat they've demonstrated that they're willing to consort with criminals, commit actions of questionable legality themselves in destroying their identification documents and are clearly and knowingly acting in direct contravention of the published wishes of the country they are attempting to enter.
Sounds like just the kind of people we want. |
...all things that an average Australian with wit and common sense would do in the same situation.
Seriously, you see trying to get yourself and your family out of a dusty, disease-ridden refugee camp and into a safe country by any means possible constitutes a moral failing? That's a very rigid standard you're setting there. |
The problem is they are not. They fly into Jakarta and try to get a boat. The 40000 Burmese trying to get resettled from Thailand have missed out. Some have been there for 40 years. An International disgrace. I would rather these people be dealt with first.
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| ronrat wrote: | | David wrote: | | stui magpie wrote: | Well just by getting on the boat they've demonstrated that they're willing to consort with criminals, commit actions of questionable legality themselves in destroying their identification documents and are clearly and knowingly acting in direct contravention of the published wishes of the country they are attempting to enter.
Sounds like just the kind of people we want. |
...all things that an average Australian with wit and common sense would do in the same situation.
Seriously, you see trying to get yourself and your family out of a dusty, disease-ridden refugee camp and into a safe country by any means possible constitutes a moral failing? That's a very rigid standard you're setting there. |
The problem is they are not. They fly into Jakarta and try to get a boat. The 40000 Burmese trying to get resettled from Thailand have missed out. Some have been there for 40 years. An International disgrace. I would rather these people be dealt with first. |
Yep exactly, so what do you do with the queue jumpers?
Hey David? Just what do you do? Don't lock em up, don't send em back, what the hell do you do?
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Pies4shaw 
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| There is no queue to jump. It's rather like criticising people for trying to get out of a burning building first, even though they might not have been nearest the door when the fire started. |
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