On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 16:23:15 +1000, John Maynard wrote:
>Mind you, this is a conservative protestant wing. It claims a "secular >agenda" that may appeal to a broad range of people (eg. families, >agnostics, nominal Christians, catholics, orthodox and protestant).* I'm >sure they'd be quite conservative on matters of gambling, alcohol, drugs, >tobacco, etc. And would probably favour limiting poker machine and casino >venues. It is calling for an apology from the federal government re. the >"lost generations", and is promoting reconciliation. It is also calling >for humane treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, which is similar in >policy to those of "The Justice Project", Greens and Democrats. > * It could also appeal to Muslims, or at least balance the perception that we in the West are all hell-bent hedonists. I agree [with Tom] that 'the family' shouldn't be placed on a pedestal as the ultimate value. Whether it is a force for good or ill depends on whether it is used as an excuse for self-absorption or a place where selflessness etc is nurtured. Sue Sue Bolton Sydney, Australia ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
