ANZAC Day commemorations may offend some religious and ethnic minorities, a new report has claimed.The study commissioned by Multicultural Affairs Queensland found some immigrants associated Anzac Day with the "increased nationalism" expressed most graphically at the Cronulla riots in 2005. The report also claimed a "climate of fear" has seized Queensland's Muslim community, which it blamed on federal immigration and anti-terrorist policies and the media.
| Because fighting terrorism is ucky, you see. Better just to roll over. |
Yes, we have all seen that dreadful video of innocent Mohammedans being rounded up and sent to the death chambers of the Outback, mosques burning against the Sydney skyline, liberal reporters rousted out of their beds by digger death-squads, never to be seen again..... Oh, the horror.
Some refugees even told researchers they felt safer in their countries of origin than in Australia.
In that case, an obvious solution presents itself.
But RSL state president Doug Formby said they were wrong to associate Anzac Day with racism.
When has being wrong been a deterrent to Islamo-lefty whining?
"Anzac Day is purely to recognise the deeds of our servicemen and women," Mr Formby said. "No one is forced to attend and no one should take offence at a long-standing tradition in this country."
Dr Mohamad Abdalla, an imam at Brisbane's Kuraby Mosque and head of the Islamic Research Unit at Griffith University, agreed. "Embracing events such as Anzac Day does not contradict Islamic teaching," Dr Abdalla said. "Muslims have joined the Australian armed forces and received medals. Anzac Day events are not factors in inciting hatred. In fact, they can help Muslims and non-Muslims interact positively."
"I am not a moron or a tool, no matter how much these pinko nitwits might think I am," Dr. Abdalla added.
The report, carried out by Victoria's Monash University and the Australian Multicultural Foundation, was based on interviews with 183 people in Queensland and Victoria.
Ah, the usual suspects.
| The multiculturals are skinless people in a sandpaper world. |
Draw the obvious conclusion? Allah forbid!
The study, which received two grants of $35,000 from Victoria and Queensland, praised Premier Peter Beattie and his Victorian counterpart Steve Bracks for "upholding the principles of multiculturalism".
Rum, sodomy, and the lash? Oh, that was someone else, the rum part anyway.
However, Dr Abdalla was unenthusiastic about some of the suggestions in the report, such as legislation "to prevent the media from inciting violence", compelling schools to teach Islamic history and the scheduling of exams around the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The usual bottom line, more power for moonbats. It is a little unusual for them to be so honest about it though.
"It's not sufficient for Muslims to say others have to take action," he said. "The onus is also on them to go out and engage with non-Muslims."