Snippet: The indefensible war on asylum seekers

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Nathan Campbell expresses my kind of conservative Christian view. And uses the word “disgusting” with regards to Abbott’s more recent comments.

“Sure. It is possible that by being generous and compassionate people will abuse our generosity. People may come through our gates who we don’t want coming through our gates. There might be “security” risks. But risks come with rewards, and at the moment we are perpetrating a terrible evil by being complicit as our leaders mistreat people in our name, while they give us what we want. It’s time to want something different. To want something better.”

The indefensible war on asylum seekers
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Enough. Image Credit: Joel Van Houdt, New York Times Dear Australia According to recent research: Most Australians think asylum seekers who arrive by boat are not genuine refugees and there is stro…

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