Manus Island

[Oakie]

Or racism? They used to have a "white austraila" policy. Many of them would probably prefer that they still had one.

You only need to look at how much traction Pauline Hanson gets to agree with that.

[Katman]

Or racism?

You'd best let TDL know.

I'm sure he'd hate to be seen supporting a policy that's based on racism.

[Ocean1]

So that's a 'no' then.

From you it obviously is.

But like I said, you comprehension fail by default, anyone else would have at least read and understood the synopsis: Fuck off you whining hypocrite.

Get that far this time did you? Or are you too busy editing inconvenient questions out of quotes?

[mashman]

Which are in the "new" centre which they don't like.
Possibly the air-con in each building is too cold?

bwaaaaaaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaa... They have air-conditioning, they should be grateful that all that costs them is their freedom and their human rights. And people wonder why these guys have the potential to go feral.

[Berries]

So anyway, looking for a summer holiday and am over Fiji and the Cook Islands. Any recommendations for things to do on Manus?

[Graystone]

The difference between you and I is obviously that I don't begrudge that dollar.

Have you seriously not provided any other sort of aid?

[Katman]

Have you seriously not provided any other sort of aid?

What would you suggest?

A $20 note in an envelope addressed 'To whom it may concern, Manus Island'?

[Graystone]

What would you suggest?

A $20 note in an envelope addressed 'To whom it may concern, Manus Island'?

Red cross is probably a better start, or the salvation army, both have been active in this issue. There's also give-a-little campaigns and the like, you have a lot of options, none of which require this soapbox spectacle.

Perhaps you should think on the first question I asked you in regards to whether Aus should help "Legally, or morally? If you think morally, perhaps better question your own rights. Do you have more right to help directly, or to impose your morals on others to get them to help directly?"

[Katman]

Red cross is probably a better start, or the salvation army, both have been active in this issue. There's also give-a-little campaigns and the like

I'm confident that New Zealand's 3 million dollar aid package will achieve considerably more.

[Graystone]

I'm confident that New Zealand's 3 million dollar aid package will achieve considerably more.

Why not both?

I mean, let's review, you start this thread and berate other for not believing as you do, yet believing as you does not provide them any more benefit than we do anyway, less in some cases. What's this all about, just an egotistical soap box bleat session?

[HenryDorsetCase]

I say we take off and nuke it from orbit. Its the only way to be sure.

[Katman]

Why not both?

I mean, let's review, you start this thread and berate other for not believing as you do, yet believing as you does not provide them any more benefit than we do anyway, less in some cases. What's this all about, just an egotistical soap box bleat session?

I certainly haven't made any demands that anyone pull their wallet out and make an individual donation.

That would be you, Ocean and Lardboy.

[Graystone]

I certainly haven't made any demands that anyone pull their wallet out and make an individual donation.

That would be you, Ocean and Lardboy.

That's my point, you've done nothing to help them at all. Nor are you trying to, so what is this thread about?

[Katman]

That's my point, you've done nothing to help them at all. Nor are you trying to, so what is this thread about?

Well it started as a means of pointing out Australia's repugnant handling of this situation.

You seem determined to guide it towards your own agenda though.

[Graystone]

Well it started as a means of pointing out Australia's repugnant handling of this situation.

You seem determined to guide it towards your own agenda though.

Are you handling it any better?

Right, that nefarious agenda of getting people to think about the difference between slacktivism and actual help, how dare I ruin your soapbox with such selfish notions...