Penalties for crime must be a deterrent
RESPONSIBLE, caring people are voicing concerns, (and rightfully so) about the never-ending and increasing crime in this state, and in particular, Townsville. It has been said a thousand times and more, that the Labor government would do nothing about it – this is also true.
Young people in youth detention centres are bashing and injuring staff and others in these facilities and once again, nothing is being done to prevent it. More police won’t help, punishment is non-existent and so it will continue and it will get worse.
The Greenie/labor/left-wing element are mainly responsible for banning corporal punishment and this is the reason for what is happening.
The young fellows in so-called detention centres can apparently afflict physical pain upon others and get away with it (and they know this and are laughing their heads off about it), but there is no reciprocation, no revenge. You can’t even smack the little luvvies on the backside – that would apparently be a terrible crime. But they – the criminals – can do it and get away with it – where’s the sense in that – it’s ridiculous, totally and absolutely.
The Labor/left wing policies are weak and ineffective in this respect
and nothing will be done. And so, people; be prepared for it to get worse. The police and law authorities continually warn against vigilantism but it is an unfortunate fact that the public are fed up with what is taking place and are being forced to take action to protect themselves. This correspondent is not by any means endorsing vigilante procedure but it is being forced upon them. The law authorities (police) understand perfectly what the situation is but can publicly say nothing. They are as frustrated as the public are.
It is fully understood that bringing back the cane, the strap (in other words, corporal punishment) will be laughed at by the present Labor government but that is the only thing that will work. Take it or leave it. These are the facts.
COLIN BAKER, Pentland.
THIS beggar’s belief.
The whole of Australia has just been through the worst pandemic of modern times over the past nine months, and thankfully, a vaccine is on its way, available we are told in March 2021, free to everybody, and yet incredibly, there are people out there who would refuse it?
Barring refusals on religious
grounds, why would anyone knock back a chance to lower the odds of catching the COVID virus?
Once the vaccine becomes available, I would want to be front and centre to get the jab, bring it on. I also want to congratulate the CEO of Qantas, Alan Joyce, for making the rule that anyone intending to fly overseas must first prove they have been inoculated against the virus.
This to me is a step in the right direction, and a win for common sense, and it’s great to see the borders starting to open up along the eastern seaboard. Long overdue and I can only hope we don’t experience a third wave next year. The scary thing is, no one can know when or if the virus will return. I think we’ve suffered enough. DAVID BILTON,
West End.
HOPING FOR CHANGE
THE old adage “Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer” applies to nations, as well as individuals. Our PM’S advice to both US and China to: “tone down the hostilities” is in our best interests as a nation.
The past four years, the rhetoric from the US – “Make America Great Again”, has resulted in it cutting ties with China, one of the most populated and greatest trading partners in the Indo
Pacific region. Australia’s greatest ally and our greatest trading partner are at odds with one another, causing tense relationships with us as a nation, reliant on both. This has put us in an untenable dilemma with both.
China has reacted to Australia with fervour, because we are a democracy allied with the US on all counts. Our trade relationship has suffered and future prospects for tourism and education seem also to be in jeopardy. China is a significant force to be reckoned with in the region. We are caught between a rock and a hard place in this crisis. We are attempting to remain neutral, which has not bluffed China’s administration, which calls the tune. They see us as allied with the US, also deemed a democracy.
Scott Morrison is attempting to remain ‘friends’ with both, but it seems to go down like a lead balloon with China. Our trade relies heavily on China, which votes with its feet.
We are a global village, one unit with many entities but do not act entirely unto ourselves. Maybe from January 20, 2021, the rhetoric will soften, commonsense will prevail and relationships will be restored.
ELOISE ROWE, Tannum Sands.