Anzac Day centenary celebrations in 2015 could cause divisions

[Glen48]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8441126/anzac-day-centenary-has-risks-review

The Anzac Day centenary celebrations in 2015 could cause divisions in multicultural Australia, a government-funded review has found.

News Ltd newspapers said focus-group testing found that multiculturalism represented a risk for the celebrations and one that should be considered to avoid unexpected negative complications.

 

[spooly74]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8441126/anzac-day-centenary-has-risks-review

The Anzac Day centenary celebrations in 2015 could cause divisions in multicultural Australia, a government-funded review has found.

News Ltd newspapers said focus-group testing found that multiculturalism represented a risk for the celebrations and one that should be considered to avoid unexpected negative complications.

Is it a celebration or a commemoration?

Don't like it? Well they're fortunate enough to live in a country that has planes going overseas on a daily basis.

 

[pixel]

Is it a celebration or a commemoration?

Don't like it? Well they're fortunate enough to live in a country that has planes going overseas on a daily basis.

+1
yes, "commemoration" appeals as the better term for it.
"Lest we forget" ... how stupid wars are.

 

[breaker]

multiculturism does'nt work

 

[Timmy]

multiculturism does'nt work

Nor the spell checker, apparently.

 

[dutchie]

Nor the spell checker, apparently.

Forum rules of etiquette - don't knock someone for spelling errors (you could be next).

 

[Logique]

If Labor-Greens remain in power, I forecast an inquiry or taskforce, a big new Govt Department, layers of new regulation, a media advertising campaign, and a new tax.

 

[Timmy]

Forum rules of etiquette - don't knock someone for spelling errors (you could be next).

Nah.
My smelling is always perfect.

 

[breaker]

Nor the spell checker, apparently.

You are correct Tim.... but I can spell smartarse

 

[Timmy]

Not any entirely wasted youth then?

 

[dutchie]

My smelling is always perfect.

LOL

 

[bandicoot76]

Is it a celebration or a commemoration?

Don't like it? Well they're fortunate enough to live in a country that has planes going overseas on a daily basis.

+1... if remembering the sacrifice paid in blood by our ancestors offends you then GET OUT!

 

[DB008]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8441126/anzac-day-centenary-has-risks-review

The Anzac Day centenary celebrations in 2015 could cause divisions in multicultural Australia, a government-funded review has found.

News Ltd newspapers said focus-group testing found that multiculturalism represented a risk for the celebrations and one that should be considered to avoid unexpected negative complications.

I don't know if the tabloids are trying to get a reaction out of the people or there is a real basis for this?

If true, as spooly74 said, catch the next plane out.

We should respect what the diggers did all those years ago. What they went through. They did the hard yards and l'm sure some of the young males today would faint with half the workload out in the bush. No iPads/mobiles back then.

 

[MrBurns]

A study funded by the taxpayer, what a bloody waste of money, how does one get onto this gravy train ?

 

[rumpole]

Sod multiculturalism, that's is just minorities telling the mainstream what to do.

If people don't like Anzac Day, they don't have to participate, but don't try to stop the ones that want to.

 

[Julia]

Sod multiculturalism, that's is just minorities telling the mainstream what to do.

If people don't like Anzac Day, they don't have to participate, but don't try to stop the ones that want to.

Agree. Ditto Christmas. That shopping centres will no longer host nativity scenes because 'it might offend Muslims' is completely offensive.
Even worse because much of this stupidity comes not from the Muslims themselves but the Australian far Left who espouse care for asylum seekers ahead of our own people.

 

[moXJO]

Labors attempts at hosing down nationalism under the guise of PC probably.

 

[McLovin]

Funny how ninemsn basically ignored the main findings of the report and instead focused the multiculturalism angle..

A study for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to determine community attitudes ahead of Anzac days 100th centenary used 36 focus groups of eight people totalling 288 participants from all age brackets 18 and over at a cost of $370,000.

According to the report participants talked about "controlling the increasingly excessive use of alcohol and 'yobbo' behaviour during Anzac Day commemorations" which they said "detract from the original spirit of the day and negatively impact on the veteran commemorations and traditions".

People also expressed concerns Anzac Day is starting to revolve around out-of-control parties with excessive alcohol consumption, such as those seen on Australia Day.

"The risk of the commemorations being negatively affected by alcohol and inappropriate behaviour - like Australia Day" was listed high in the concerns of those in the focus groups.

The issues raised also extended to how Australia was being portrayed when visitors attended the Dawn Service held each year at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli on Anzac Day.

"Music concerts and alcohol for most were considered inappropriate and disrespectful at Gallipoli where people should be commemorating (not celebrating) the events that took place at this historic site," the report said.

It also highlighted that being overly PC was not the way to go...Again conveniently left out in the Ninemsn report.

"The Australian people have said overwhelmingly that they want the centenary celebrated," he said.

The report also warned against making celebrations to politically correct saying a fair balance between all sections of the community was needed and raised concerns migrants would potentially feel left out of the event.

Watering it down too far for the sake of political correctness, to the point where it antagonises those who see it as a strong national reference point."

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/national/fur...rs/story-e6frfkvr-1226309777159#ixzz1qCHGQl6z

 

[MrBurns]

Funny how ninemsn basically ignored the main findings of the report and instead focused on a small subset.

NineMSN is the lowest form of internet trash around.....almost.

 

[Glen48]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF48sl15OCg

The younger reporters of the tabloid trash should be taught more about what the Men and women went through and still going through today in a war, why they are not speaking Germanic language or Japanese, living on rice, they need to be sat down and told about life in North Korea were people eat the bark of the trees while their dictator is the biggest importer of Drambuie in the world, They should pray every morning theses men were around during the war:
Lest we forget.... we already have done so..