Credit where credit is due: Tony Abbott today made some measured and intelligent comments on Islamic extremism. “We don’t blame the pope for the IRA and we don’t blame the Catholics living next door for the folly and madness of some people who may claim Christian motivations.” Interviewer: “Don’t Islamic leaders in the west have to have an honest conversation about what it means to their community that significant minorities within them support and sympathise with violent jihadism?” Abbott: “I think [the conversation] is being had all the time in these communities … all people are diminished when something like this takes place. Every Australian is obliged to adhere to the law … this mutual respect is at the heart of our society.”
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 10:14:21 +0000
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