Hard Words - About Time

The Howard government in Australia has taken a hard line with a meeting of Imams. The multicultural spokesman (Good Lord, they have such a position?) told the 100 assembled Muslims who preach at Australian mosques some hard truths.

The Howard Government's multicultural spokesman, Andrew Robb, yesterday told an audience of 100 imams who address Australia's mosques that these were tough times requiring great personal resolve.
Mr Robb also called on them to shun a victim mentality that branded any criticism as discrimination.

"We live in a world of terrorism where evil acts are being regularly perpetrated in the name of your faith," Mr Robb said at the Sydney conference.

"And because it is your faith that is being invoked as justification for these evil acts, it is your problem.

"You can't wish it away, or ignore it, just because it has been caused by others.

"Instead, speak up and condemn terrorism, defend your role in the way of life that we all share here in Australia."

Mr Robb said unless Muslims took responsibility for their destiny and tackled the causes of terrorism, Australia would become divided.

Mr Robb, the parliamentary secretary for immigration and multicultural affairs, said it was important for migrants to learn English.

It is vital that those Muslims who do not want to be lumped together with the Islamists reject those people, loud, long and often. Too often, advocates and spokesmen invoke the victim card and direct it at the wrong people. The people who are making moderate Muslims victims are the Islamists, not the Western governments.

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  By Anna, Sunday, 17 September , 2006 @ 3:25 pm

  Gotta love the Aussies. When God was giving out body parts, they got a disproportionate amount of guts, balls, and spines.

  Which would explain the French.

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