wayneL
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Ya think?
The religion of peace has form (and a free rein), so wouldn't have taken any clairvoyant ability to predict certain hostilities.
Ya think?Yes the thing is, many come here for a better life, but no one knows where their allegiances lie, untill hostilities flare.
Then it becomes home grown issues.
Yes it will be interesting to see how inclusiveness is viewed, when push comes to shove and people are called upon to standup for Australia.Ya think?
The religion of peace has form (and a free rein), so wouldn't have taken any clairvoyant ability to predict certain hostilities.
Reminds me of an excellent 2016 war film Hacksaw Ridge about dilemma of a young man going to war as a christian thus refusing to handle any weapons nor to shoot/kill anyone so he becomes an heroic medic saving lives instead. One of the best films I've ever watched.Yes it will be interesting to see how inclusiveness is viewed, when push comes to shove and people are called upon to standup for Australia.
The first world war was full of volunteers.
WW2 was the first time Australia had conscription.
The Vietnam war was the last war, where conscription was used and the soldiers returned to a hostile reception.
Hopefully war doesn't eventuate, but if it does, it will be interesting to watch Australians response to the call to duty and how the media deal with it.
HmmmYes it will be interesting to see how inclusiveness is viewed, when push comes to shove and people are called upon to standup for Australia.
The first world war was full of volunteers.
WW2 was the first time Australia had conscription.
The Vietnam war was the last war, where conscription was used and the soldiers returned to a hostile reception.
Hopefully war doesn't eventuate, but if it does, it will be interesting to watch Australians response to the call to duty and how the media deal with it.
Yes my wife's grandfather was a stretcher bearer in France in WW1, he left from Albany in W.A with his brother, he never talked about it.Reminds me of an excellent 2016 war film Hacksaw Ridge about dilemma of a young man going to war as a christian thus refusing to handle any weapons nor to shoot/kill anyone so he becomes an heroic medic saving lives instead. One of the best films I've ever watched.
Yeah, probably not a good idea then, to skip over the border and massacre teenagers at a peace rave, and innocent families in their kibbutz then?How big is the Gaza Strip ? Actually very small. With 2+ million people living in just 360 sq klms it is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
How big is the Gaza Strip? Here's how the tiny enclave compares to Australia and the world
The tiny enclave of Gaza is home to 2.1 million people on the coast of the Mediterranean. Here's how it compares in size to Australia.www.abc.net.au
One of my favourites too & a very difficult decision for an individual in that environment.Reminds me of an excellent 2016 war film Hacksaw Ridge about dilemma of a young man going to war as a christian thus refusing to handle any weapons nor to shoot/kill anyone so he becomes an heroic medic saving lives instead. One of the best films I've ever watched.
Nice of you to share that. Thanks sptrawler.Yes my wife's grandfather was a stretcher bearer in France in WW1, he left from Albany in W.A with his brother, he never talked about it.
But did get affected by mustard gas and was shot apparently, I only met him a couple of times before he passed away.
I've been to hacksaw ridge Okinawa, it wouldn't have been a nice place to be during the war, certainly a hard place to gain ground.
Mrs Trawler at the top of Hacksaw Ridge:
There is a notice board at the top explaining Desmond Doss and his service.
A view from the top and what the U.S forces had to scale, under heavy fire.
Eyes on Iran with interest to see where to from here as to possible escalation or not
Haven't watched the vid, but in the original tongues, it means "adversary" or "opposer", rather than some supernatural entity (usually), which could be entirely appropriate in the secular sense.I got to about the 6min mark and he started talking about Satan and I though, hmmm, I'm in the wrong room.
Fair enough Sean KI got to about the 6min mark and he started talking about Satan and I though, hmmm, I'm in the wrong room.
But, the consequences seem to be pretty disastrous. I suppose these were similar questions asked prior to previous tipping points.
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