I would never tolerate a boss or politician telling me what editorial line to take on the radio.

The only time I was told what to say was in the AWU Scandal on 2UE and I resigned over it.

I think that people relate to people more than they relate to corporate brands.

The Australian newspaper is today reporting this

Stephen Conroy's pitch to control the news
BY: DAVID CROWE, NATIONAL AFFAIRS EDITOR
From:The Australian
February 28, 2013 12:00AM
CABINET ministers have canvassed a startling intervention in news and current affairs to prevent television networks from striking partnerships with other media companies in a sign of last-minute changes to reforms due within weeks.

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is understood to have put the proposals to Julia Gillard on Monday night in an attempt to stop the Ten Network from working with News Limited to produce a Sunday current affairs program.

I don't think the danger in our media market come from proprietors. I think the dangers come from governments. Like here:

Free-to-air TV reaps licence fee bonanza
BY: DARREN DAVIDSON
From:The Australian
December 01, 2012 12:00AM
THE commercial free-to-air television networks are set to benefit from a $100 million-plus licence fee rebate in a series of regulatory measures introduced by the Gillard government.

and here http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2010/s2823983.htm

and here

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/am-call-that-put-pms-old-news-on-front-page/story-fn59niix-1226128513341

Find people you trust, names you know, question them, hold them accountable.

And let's not tolerate crap like the bribes and bullying we're getting now instead of leadership from our government.

I agree. You really should stop using it.

It's probably due to its prolificy from people making sweeping generalisations about things they have no understanding of.

The other problem is that religious people vote...

I completely agree. I'm all for the separation of church(es) and state. The problem politics will always face is politicians separating their own beliefs when making decisions.

Freedom of speech. Societies that allow them to multiply? What law are you going to put in place to stop people talking about radical law?

My point was in the earlier post that religious law is wanted by both sides, Islamists who want Sharia and Christian lobbys influenced by biblical laws. Who gave people the right to say that one side is orthodox and the other not? I think they're both nutters.

Who gave you the right to determine what was orthodox in politics? What I have a problem with is vigilantes who don't care about the law we have in place now.

More often than not, the negative assertions cast over the radicals are carried on to the entire community. See the opinions of Polemides, TrueAnglo, et al.

They don't make sweeping generalisations about all people of one faith, they make generalisations about religious radicals that are immune to insult. Anyone who casts negative assertions about this minority is seen as casting aspersions at the majority. Thus called bigots.

It's probably due to its prolificy from people making sweeping generalisations about things they have no understanding of.

I think you're right. Its a problem with RADICAL religionists and the societies that allow them to multiply.

GENERAL NOTE: NOTE THE BOLD BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A CRY AT ME ATTACKING RELIGION AND CALLS ME A BIGOT :roll:

Edited by benelsmore: 28/2/2013 04:36:05 PM

Bigot is thrown around too easily these days.

Didn't Ugandans pass a law condemning gays to death in the name of Christian law? Something I heard, don't quote me on that but the point still stands. People who are condemning Islamists for wanting Sharia law should also be condemning Christian lobby groups. The law cannot step in on either occasion. What it can do though, is impose the law it has already and that is why these whippings will be punished by law irrespective of religion.

What really ballsed up science in the Islamic world was this idea that scripture was sacred and therefore the printing press was "unislamic".

Remember kids, it's not bigotry if muslims are involved. Then it's totally correct and deserved.

I love this post. This is why islamaphobia is the way it is.

FTFY

Can the mods lock it, lest this whole website be portrayed as complete bigots?

FTFY

Can the mods lock it, lest this whole website be portrayed as complete bigots?

I see this will now be the anti-islam thread.

A 15-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by her step-father, has been sentenced by a court in the Maldives to 100 lashes for having pre-marital sex with another man.
Police in the strict Islamic country had been investigating allegations the girl had been abused by her stepfather for years when they uncovered new evidence.
The girl and her step-father were first arrested after the body of a baby she had given birth to was found buried outside their house on Feydhoo in June 2012.


Her stepfather, who had reportedly been abusing the girl for years, is reportedly facing 25 years in prison for the rape and allegedly killing a baby conceived from it.
He has been charged with sexually abusing a minor, possessing pornography, and murder, while her mother has been charged with concealing a crime and murder.


The girl later admitted to police that she had had consensual sex with another man.It is not known whether he will face charges.
Court officials have said the flogging, will be carried out once the girl turns 18. Until that time she will be under house arrest.
The Maldivian government has reportedly urged the court to show leniency describing the girl as having been 'traumatised' by the rape.
Amnesty International described the charges against he girl as 'outrageous'.
A spokesman said: 'Victims of rape or other forms of sexual abuse should be given counselling and support – not charged with a crime.
'Flogging is a violation of the absolute prohibition on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment.
'The Maldivian authorities should immediately end its use regardless of circumstances. The fact that this time a 15-year old girl who has suffered terribly is at risk makes it all the more reprehensible'.
'Flogging is not only wrong and humiliating, but can lead to long-term psychological as well as physical scars.'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2285332/Rape-victim-15-sentenced-100-lashes-Maldives-engaging-pre-marital-sex.html#ixzz2M9o6yeSo
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Lets hope they are charged, imprisoned and punished heavily with a sentence demonstrating that this kind of behavior is not tolerated in this country.

If people want Sharia law, Australia is not the place for it.

Four found guilty over sharia law whipping



http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-28/four-men-found-guilty-over-sharia-whipping/4545010

Four men have been found guilty of assault for whipping a Muslim convert as punishment under sharia law for drinking alcohol and taking drugs.

It is the first time a case like this has come before the Australian courts.

Four men broke into Christian Martinez's Silverwater unit in Sydney's west in 2011 and whipped him 50 times with an electrical cord in the name of religious law.

Mr Martinez was a recent convert to Islam.

The day before the attack he had drunk alcohol and taken drugs and had called his religious mentor, Wassam Faayad, to tell him.

Fayed then carried out the whipping on Mr Martinez as punishment under sharia law while the three others held him down.

During the attack Mr Martinez asked for it to stop.

All four men have been found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company.

They will be sentenced at a later date.

Yep.

Fucking Mongs :lol: [-(

-PB

I think you lost all hope on humanity some time ago.