The Treatment of Asylum Seekers Reflects Government Failure in its Duty of Care
What this really means is that there is a void in respect to feeling for the humanity of vulnerable people. The abuse of refugees has been going on a long time here in Australia and is still continuing. The question is how can a first world country behave in ways that reflect brutality. I… Continue reading
Eckhart Tolle on Consciousness and Refugees
Eckhart Tolle proivdes insights into the plight of refugees from a cultural, historical and spiritual perspective.
Australian Government Abuse of Refugees
The issue of refugees in this country and many other Western countries beggars belief (65 million today and 50% are children). I believe it comes down to propaganda against Muslim people all over the world as part of an orchestrated war against terror coupled with demonising the poorest of the poor.… Continue reading
Australia a Refuge for Democracy or Cruelty in Compliance?
This article was sent to me entitled ‘Immigration Deception And Cruelty: Young Women Challenge the System’ (see below).
I certainly do not vote for detention that removes the rights of people fleeing persecution. I recently met an Afghan man who decided to sit with me. He told me of his own persecution… Continue reading
Are Abuses in Nauru a Reflection of Compliance Over Democracy?
I say compliance over democracy in the heading as I am observing we have become more a country of rules, compliance, contracts moving us outside of democracy, empathy, values, obligations (refugee convention) and an ability to naturally know what is humane and what is violence.
In this compliance mentality, which arises from risk management, policing,… Continue reading
Syrian Crisis: Australian Government Refugee Intake
We have plenty of room in Australia. We do not own the land we are all stewards, let’s help those who need a home and let’s start to build a global village where we are brothers and sisters. Can we drop the labels please and just help people.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-08/tony-abbott-flags-response-syrian-refugee-crisis-imminent/6757708