America was once known as "The land of opportunity". Here in Australia, our country is known as "The Lucky Country". Well America may be low on opportunity these days, but Australia is still the lucky country even though most of us that live here have forgotten how lucky we are. Its true that sometimes rain may be scarce, but we usually don't have to walk too far to find some clean fresh water. We don't need to bathe in dirty water, and we are lucky enough to have a good sewerage system. And we do occasionally get the odd earthquake that causes damage and leaves some casualties. But at least we don't get severe quakes that kills hundreds or even thousands, and we have never been hit by tsunami's that wipe out entire cities. Sometimes we get devestating cyclones that wreck entire cities, but at least we don't get constant twisters that cross the country hundreds of times per years destroying everything in thier path.
How lucky are we who live in this sunburnt land. How easy is it to forget that although we do have our share of natural problems, they are very few compared to the rest of the world.
So are we really the lucky country? It seems that even though we have far fewer natural disasters, we are our own worst enemy. Gang violence is starting to grow more common. Racial violence is on the rise. Home invasions seems to be the flavour of the month. The country is going to hell in a handbasket. Why? Well my theory is this. Parents do not have the control of thier children that they once had. Now while I am not a fan of parents using physical violence to discipline thier children. However, the do gooders and civil libertarians of this great country have taken things too far. Parents have no rights left to teach thier children in a stern fashion. So what does that give us? A new generation of children that think they can do what they want, when they want. And to make matters worse, when these children decide to have children, they then complain that they cant control thier children any better than they were controlled and raised.
So are we slowly turning the lucky country into the crappy country. We started out as a convict colony, and the way we are going, we will slowly devolve back into one.
The same problem exists in our police and judicial system. I say, one rule for all.
It could not be easier. Lets make the rules and then enforce them for everyone. If people want to migrate to our country, they must expect to live by our rules. White Australians and Aboriginal Australians should all be treated equally. One set of rules for all. I have no problem letting anyone in the world live in our counrty, but they should expect to live by our rules. We are expected to live by the rules of other countries while there, so why not here too. Come on Australia, lets stop being whimps and stand up for what we believe. Lets start pulling our kids into line, and standing up for the standards we want in our country.
Keep Smilin.....
