On 7/11/2012 7:51 PM, Jason White wrote:
Mike Mitchell <m.mitch@exemail.com.au> wrote:
On 7/11/2012 12:34 PM, Peter Ross wrote:
German newspapers believe we are the worst in the Western world, in this regard. Whether FAZ (considered as the leading serious conservative paper), Sueddeutsche (moderate left-leaning) or tageszeitung(left), they all apalled by our refugee policies.
They are beating the drum of a bizarre agenda. When Germany has done as much for refugees as Australia, then they will (A) have earned the right to comment on Australia and (B) demand restrictions of their own.
rights when they justifiably condemn the Australian government's treatment of asylum seekers and refugees.
I don't think your response is at all by-partisan. I don't believe Australia's treatment of refugees is bad. I think Germany's is duplicitous. They are complaining about Australia doing far more than they are. They fail to mention that they are only taking about 5% of the responsibility Australia is. If Germany, and many of the other 18 nations, took up the appalling slack and did the humane thing by increasing their intake (20 fold in Germany's case) then Australia's refugee support resources wouldn't be so exhausted. The refugees would die in fewer numbers coming here and waiting in dangerous and pitiful conditions. Perhaps the German nation is so ashamed it is trying to direct attention elsewhere. Why not Australia? Most Australian's don't like their own country or think little of it. My concern is not for refugees coming to Australia but refugees everywhere.