(May 22, 2016 at 2:52 pm)Cato Wrote: I suppose this explains why 'boat people' after the initiation of Operation Sovereign Borders are either towed back to where they came from or are resettled to Papua New Guinea or Nauru.
They aren't resettled anywhere at present - at least a majority of them because it turns out settling Arab Muslims in a Christian country apathetic to their beliefs is not suitable - who knew?
The current policy should always have been a stepping stone to a permanent workable solution, however they've decided it's too difficult. So until someone has a bright idea that won't result in people drowning at sea, we hold them in conditions that constitute a breach of the UN convention against torture, and if you'd bothered to have read that convention it clearly states that there is no justification for torture (which includes preventing deaths at sea), and yes there in my view that means that a number of Australians associated with off-shore detention should be punished. Right after Dick Cheney, George W Bush, Barack Obama, and anyone else connected to Guantanamo Bay.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
