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24/05/17

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Originally posted by bz847 ↑

What a terrible analogy/example to use.
Alcohol and drugs are legislated. There is a reason why you have age restrictions on sales of alcohol, a reason why you have alcohol limits.

If I remember correctly we have a war on drugs as well. Drugs and alcohol are explicitly recognized as problems causing harm to society; so what's your point?

How many of us have been affected? Well most of us. We sent troops to Afghanistan because of suicide bombers (9/11 is too old for you to remember?), if you have family in Europe like a lot of us do you are highly likely to be affected by the huge economic cost this has caused them; billions on lost tourism just in France, which means more unemployment, less taxes etc.

The extra 15-30mins you spend at the airport also has a cost; the added security measures have to be paid somehow. We have all been affected because followers of one religion love to blow themselves up, stab or ram people.
You focus on the suicide bombings as well, what about the more worrying issue of having millions of people who do not integrate, what cost does it have on a society? Whatever you hear in Australia about places like Lakemba I guarantee you it has nothing on some of the places I know in Europe. Maybe we should send people like you there (I don't mean that in a derogatory way) on an eye opening/fact finding mission; 3 days will be enough to change most people's mind.

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Oh Dear.
Born in Iraq in 1960. Lived in UK since 1962, left for OZ in 1995 so yes I 'm pretty well qualified to compare values and attitudes. Love it when you talk of Lakemba(it's a walk in the park)..Wow.
The troops in Iraq and Middle East are a result of the biggest F up in modern history, the invasion, even Bush and Blair admit it was a big mistake and we are now paying.How many innocent Arabs were killed then and still being today.? Google it.
Judges, lawyers, cops all say 80% of serious crime is directly related to drugs and booze-as I type this another woman is being beaten up by drug/booze fuelled partner., oh and 1 woman died today for the same reason.

Yep, I never worry about my kids, friends and familly being a victim of booze/drugs , nah I constantly worry about them being a victim of a suicide bomber.
Give me strength and to all you worried wells.
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