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Originally posted by Pedro4077
Originally posted by ragsntatters
reply to post by Pedro4077
Just as the Abos weren't happy with the arriving ships from the West. Look what happened there. They assimilated because they got rid of the originals and built their own numbers. The Australian flag is pretty much a British flag with stars on it. Where is the Aboriginal-ness to it? Were their feelings and national pride considered? Did the immigrants bother to learn their culture and assimilate into it?
200+ years ago mate, 200 years. Lets stick to modern problems.
edit on 15-8-2012 by Pedro4077 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Pedro4077
Originally posted by ragsntatters
reply to post by Pedro4077
Bit hypocritical innit? Same problem, people coming in and being rubbish. Only the rubbish people took over 200 years ago but that still doesn't make it ok.
We can change our futures, but not our past.
That's why I prefer to live in the present, not the past.
Let it go mate - 200 years.
edit on 15-8-2012 by Pedro4077 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by DaesDaemar
There's a difference between immigration, emigration and colonisation.
I'm an Australian who has an English friend that moved here 4 years ago. They haven't had permanancy for two years, so they are not yet entitled to anything from the government. Then we have someone from Sudan/Somalia/Afghanistan who comes here and they are given full government support and entitlements, even if they have arrived illegally. These people usually (not always) don't assimilate into society. That's the issue here, if they don't want to assimilate, surely they can find another country with customs and beliefs similar to their own.
Not the lucky country for much longer.
Originally posted by amraks
Hey, yes all these countries that can't even control their own population should stay in their own country.
these people arriving can't even adjust into our communities with out causing conflict, we are importing criminals. they should be sent back. yes majority don't understand English.
I went to a phone shop at southern cross station in Melbourne, half of these Indians didn't have a clue. even dealing with them when the product didn't work was hard enough.
If I went and migrated to another country I would at least learn that native language.
Don't get wrong on the Indian thing I have met some nice Indians you can understand but these ones were mixing up words and made no sense.
Our welfare system in Australia will not be sustainable come 2015 - 2020 thats my estimated dead line for the governments failure.
Most of these illegals are fleeing their own country because of corruption and violence. I was told to fix my problems instead of running, why can't the same apply here.
edit on 16-8-2012 by amraks because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by InhaleExhale
Originally posted by DaesDaemar
There's a difference between immigration, emigration and colonisation.
I'm an Australian who has an English friend that moved here 4 years ago. They haven't had permanancy for two years, so they are not yet entitled to anything from the government. Then we have someone from Sudan/Somalia/Afghanistan who comes here and they are given full government support and entitlements, even if they have arrived illegally. These people usually (not always) don't assimilate into society. That's the issue here, if they don't want to assimilate, surely they can find another country with customs and beliefs similar to their own.
Not the lucky country for much longer.
So the issue is the governments policies, better yet the government. Is humanity still so infantile that it needs to be governed by individuals prone to corruption. However it seems the anger is directed toward immigrants usually of darker colored skin instead of the government that make this possible.
Originally posted by CharTruce
This kind of mentality is a discrace to human beings. Our very being should be that of compassion. This is the opposite of compassion. If their country didn't suck so bad, they wouldn't want to be in a different one. Is the OP referring to immigrants that come to the USA? You forget, the United States is the United States because of immigration. We are all immigrants. And when we came here, there were no laws so we were all 'illegal'. Native's were here first. They are not the majority anymore.
All the immigrants I work with as well as illegals are way more hard working than they get credit for. They know what its like to struggle so they take little for grantid, unlike the lazy spoiled USA borns who have every desire at the turn of a corner. Even an illegal immigrant can file a tax return; our government gives illegals a number to use. Think of this...the tax dollars that those people pay are the tax dollars that pay for the immigrants that are on welfare, not your tax dollars. Yours goes to fund the members of your family that may need assistance from time to time.
Our government has made it so easy to get welfare, Americans soon settle for welfare than take a minimum wage job. Steak is expensive. The immigrant will be considering minimum wage a pay increase. Rice is cheap.
Originally posted by Pedro4077
OK the "End Worldwide Immigration" is Unrealistic, but we must be more wise with the type of immigrants we allow into this country.
Check out the severe beating that the guy cops in the ozsoapbox link, below youtube.
Sudanese Crime in Melbourne
We didn't have these problems in the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's when we had a lot of Italian, Greek and Vietmanese Immigrants. They are a great part of the Australian Society.
The new arrivals are just causing hatred and disgust for our immigration laws.
edit on 16-8-2012 by Pedro4077 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Pedro4077
If You Were Born There - Stay There
Immigration these days is all about Poor, War Torn, Bloodthirsty Religious Fanatics moving to Western Countries. These people are a drain on Welfare with their Unrestricted Breeding and lack of Education.
Why should we foot the Bill for this?
Many times they do not even bother to learn English, or the Socially accepted practices of the Nation that has adopted them.
Call me a Racist if that makes you feel better, but it is a fact. Who is immigrating to Somalia, who is immigrating to the Philippinnes, who is immigrating to Haiti?
If these people can't control their population in their own countries, don't you think with all the welfare entitlements they will just have bigger family's in their new country?
We must look after ourselves.
edit on 15-8-2012 by Pedro4077 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Pedro4077
If You Were Born There - Stay There
Originally posted by Pedro4077
OK the "End Worldwide Immigration" is Unrealistic, but we must be more wise with the type of immigrants we allow into this country.
Check out the severe beating that the guy cops in the ozsoapbox link, below youtube.
Sudanese Crime in Melbourne
We didn't have these problems in the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's when we had a lot of Italian, Greek and Vietmanese Immigrants. They are a great part of the Australian Society.
The new arrivals are just causing hatred and disgust for our immigration laws.
edit on 16-8-2012 by Pedro4077 because: (no reason given)