It's unAustralian not to take out citizenship, not to speak English and to retain one's culture. All of us, of one jelly-mould, white shape, stand under one flag. No differences allowed.
When did that get decided?
The Australian Flag becomes a symbol of ignorance. Patriotism justifies everyone's stupidity, because it gives it a name, something to flash around. Watch out any one who is different or doesn't fit in, under one flag.
Patriotism gives the ignorant permission to hate. Patriotism should give people pride in their differences, not a weapon to wield indiscriminately.
They died for that flag. They went to war for that flag. Your great great great, you wouldn't have the freedom you have now if...blah, blah, blah. Last Century mate.
When you have government policy that actually fosters racial hatred - dob in a muslim today. We'll save you from those Arabic terrorists - what can you do? Howard can't see that the fisticuffs on the beach was a direct result of his policies. I say we do what they do when the temperature gets too hot. Change the debate.
I think we need a new flag. The one we've got now, is like hand me down clothes, not really sure if it is England's, or Aussie, or New Zealand, for the universe sake. It's a flag that leaves its residents unsure.
Test it. Line up all the flags that were derived like ours, there's more than us and the Kiwis, you know and then get Australians to chose.
You'd never misplace your pride, under any test in the world, if you were Canadian, gazing upon that unmistakable leaf.
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