It occurred to me as I wandered around the still dark streets this morning under a brilliant clear sky, hundreds of stars visible in contrast to the wild and woolly night that preceded it, that history has a way of repeating itself. Like many Kiwis, I have forsaken any mainstream religion and judge a person's "goodness" by their actions, rather than outwards displays of piety - to me, a "good Christian" is a person who acts with love and consideration towards their fellow "man", rather than through a "label" or attendance at church, and who may not be a Christian at all. I'd read earlier in the week that tens of thousands of Europeans (mainly French, Germans, Scandinavians), are looking to flee from their homeland, mainly because they fear for the future of their children. They'd love to come to safer countries (and where safer than New Zealand?), away from the issues and dangers foisted upon them by liberal politicians. Unfortunately for them, their quest to flee to a "new" country is proving to be considerably more difficult that those militants who just rock up to their border and expect to be homed, fed and cared for. Back to history repeating itself - the commentator made reference to the plight of the Jews under the Nazi regime, and wondered why the Politicians in Europe hadn't been mindful or respectful of the Jews resident in their respective countries before welcoming hundreds of thousands of fighting aged men who have openly declared their hatred and determination to exterminate all Jews. Intriguing, and again, no wonder as to why so many Jews are planning their escape to Israel. The idealistic dream of "refugees" fitting in and living in harmony with the people of their respective host nation has already proven to be naïve (Pollyannaish in the extreme), and one wonders what the long term effects will be - I would be reluctant to see my future grand children brought up in an environment of hate and constant threat by those determined to make their mark through terror and destruction. Unfortunately this Genie cannot (or will not) be put back in its bottle. As an aside, I note that Kuwait Airways have fallen foul of US law by refusing to carry Jews on their daily New York - London flights. Rather than change this policy, Kuwait Airways has withdrawn the service - remarkable. So, as I wander and ponder in the predawn, I remain ever thankful that we have yet to experience first hand the effects of this hatred and lack of tolerance shown by the ungrateful towards the infidel. Comments are closed.
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Don MalcolmA perfect day involves being on my Harley with a long ride ahead.
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