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The Opinionated Mr Ryder
 

Australia - so much to see...and not see...

Kevin Rudd, the Australian Prime Minister. Now, when the bush fires happened over there, the sight of the country's PM going to the area and showing genuine concern for the people causght up in it was refreshing, particularly considering the robotic spin-programming of UK politicians.

There's a quoted speech/statement from Kevin Rudd about immigrants to Australia, and the need to fit in with the Australian way of life, rather than complaining that their cultural needs are not being attended to. You know what? He has a point. BUT - glass houses and all that; and I really can't help seeing a blind spot at work with regard to Australian History.

Perhaps a similar message could have been given a couple of centuries back. Would it have been heeded? Would things have been different?

IMMIGRANTS, NOT LOCALS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. We are tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture and what they might do on the excuse of retaliation. Since the conquest and rape, island by island, of Oceania, we have experienced a surge in fear that you would one day come here.

This culture has been developed over FOUR HUNDRED CENTURIES of struggles, trials and develpments by millions of men and women who have sought peaceful lives.

We speak many languages, not just English, so if you want local knowledge, learn the local language!

Most of us believe in the Earth, because it is the Earth which has nurtured and sustained us, and sometimes chastened us if we did not respect it. This is not documented, because ours is a living nation whose valued are passed by word of mouth, parent to child, along with milk and lullabies, we do not hand our culture to the keeping of the ones who can write. It is certainly appropriate to venerate the Earth that is beyond the walls of your schools. If the Earth offends you, then we suggest you consider staying on your boats until you have had time to think better of it. Because the Earth is all of our culture.

We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us and the Earth.

This is OUR NATION upon the EARTH's LAND, it is OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about our languages, our values, our refusal to exploit the earth at any cost, before you begin to slaughter us, we highly encourage you take advantage of an opportunity you must feel our forefathers missed, and LEAVE.


If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. We didn't invite you here. You pressed on and on until you came here. So accept the nation upon the land you found.

 

 

 
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