20th November 2005, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jose
Probably should clarify that I was mostly agreeing with the Singapore part of the story. After watching a friend of mines son battle with addiction for 2 years and then die it sort of hardens one a bit.
Yes, go the Aussies.
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jose
I read the part about Singapore (in the artice we are talking about) and I am absolutely apalled that anyone can have that sort of opinion... (even though they are entitled to it.. for the time being anyway) If the government here had any balls, they would pass a law today outlawing all commercial contact with such a barbaric regime.. That would mean no Optus no Singapore Airlines no Sinpower etc.. Maybe then, these callous **************s would pay attention to us.. Instead we have a grovelling, "let's not upset the Singaporeans", attitude being put forward by this gutless government... and that is why they (the Singaporean govt) treat us like something you find on the bottom of your shoe.. They (our government) have no problem passing draconian laws that restrict people's freedoms and IR rights here, but get fair dinkum and try to save an Aussie trapped in a hellhole... nah .. let's not upset the locals, it might be bad for commerce... This is a 25 yo kid we are talking about... and it is very easy to be blase about the kid because 1. he isnt your own kid and 2. he is an asian.. Put yourself in the position of that kids parents and see if you still support the gungho attitude, of judicial murder.
B4 you jump up an down and play the "but you don't have a drug addicted kid " card... You would be wrong I have been there and done that with a step kid.. But never ever would I have condoned hanging the person who sold her the drugs.. that is just inhuman and lacks any compassion whatsoever.. We, as Australians should be above that |