YOUR VIEWS

SIR Winston Churchill said, in a speech over 100 years ago, “individual Muslims may show splendid qualities but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it”.

“No stronger retrograde force exists in the world.”

Another British statesman in the same era said “the reason the Africans became slaves was that they never learned to say ‘No’.”

Following Islamic terrorist attacks in many countries a commentator on SBS declared “these sort of attacks will be with us for the rest of our lives”.

The Gold Coast City Council is now spending more than $1 million to install anti-terrorist bollards in the streets of Surfers Paradise.

The declared goal of Islam is to dominate the world. It has to be stopped. It’s time to say “No”. J.W.M. HALL, HELENSVALE

I THOUGHT we wanted people who moved to Australia to integrate, not have their own separate communities.

How can I make a neighbour, who wears a burka, welcome when she is not allowed to talk to a male?

What do I do if I sit next to someone wearing one, am I allowed to pass the time of day with her? Does she wear it of her own free will? I’m not so sure about that.

I find it hard to believe someone would wear a burka of their own free will in hot conditions. Maybe some of the males should try it.

Malaysia has banned the burka and that is a Muslim country, so why are we reluctant to do the same? Malaysia is one of the more peaceful Muslim countries.

I believe our grandchildren will be the ones to suffer if we do not make a stand now. PETER ROBERTS

STATE governments control all local government, shires and counsels through legislation under the state constitution. The national government has little input except for grants etc.

Therefore, when a council fails in its responsibilities and duty, the state government is obliged to sack the elected councillors and replace them with an administrator.

The question regarding the Australia Day decisions made by the Victorian councils, Yarra and Darebin, is, are they in contravention to the state legislation relating to local government administration and should the state government intervene and impose administrators? ROBERT S. BUICK, MOUNTAIN CREEK

I HOPE the High Court upholds Section 44 of our Constitution which makes it clear anyone who holds dual citizenship is ineligible to stand for federal Parliament.

It is inconceivable that anyone who stands for Parliament would not have made the appropriate inquiries, particularly if their parents were born outside this country. Not to have done so is pure sloppiness.

Ignorance of the law is also no defence when push comes to shove.

The Constitution will need to be changed via a referendum before those who hold dual citizenship, knowingly or unknowingly, can stand for Parliament. MICHAEL J. GAMBLE