Number 21 takes a leave of absence

[Scollop]

It hasn't descended at all. It's a discussion that opens the mind. All differing opinion welcomed Imo

Also..I have an equal dislike...or should I say 'intolerance' for ignorant migrants as I do for ignorant skips and rednecks

I also have a dislike for ALL religious nutters, regardless of what or who they call as their God

[whiskers3614]

As a "peasant" of that generation let me assure you that the grandparents and their spiritual leaders would be more concerned with the orientation of many AFLW players than they would be about the jab!

[AeonFlux]

Most of Greece and Northern Macedonai (and especially the town folk and their children who currently live in those villagers where the peasant migrants come from) have all moved with the times and they have made progress

Absolutely!

[Scollop]

Most of Greece and Northern Macedonai (and especially the town folk and their children who currently live in those villagers where the peasant migrants come from) have all moved with the times and they have made progress

You know how to fire up the Greek Nationalists don't you

[saynta]

It hasn't descended at all. It's a discussion that opens the mind. All differing opinion welcomed Imo

Also..I have an equal dislike...or should I say 'intolerance' for ignorant migrants as I do for ignorant skips and rednecks

I also have a dislike for ALL religious nutters, regardless of what or who they call as their God

f*** me, there is that racist phrase again." ignorant skips".

And one is a nutter if you believe in god. f****** unbelievable.

At least I had someone to thank, apart from the police, for that little girl's safe return.

I also share your dislike for rednecks though.

Can't we just stay on the footy ffs.

[asiu]

what differing people think/express
is not ... repressible/suppressible

nor it could be well argued
should they be

its a ' deal with it' situation

i'm not sure the faux outrage helps

AND
eff the skips
'n if they can't deal with being called a skip

what hope is there ?

doesn't the true aussie way state

if ya give it
best be willing to receive it

**** snowflakes

[asiu]

australia australia australia

for we are no longer the Cringe Culture

australia australia australia

we now are Cringe Intellect

[Josh Battle]

I’m assuming that because Georgia is of Greek heritage that just like most people in Greece and most Greek Australians that she is Christian Orhodox.

This is pure speculation, so not really a ‘blab’ or any inside word or anything but I heard that certain elements of the Greek community who are conservative church goers have somehow linked God and religion with Covid 19 and for some unknown reason they are against getting vaccinated.

What’s his face - the Serbian fella Novak Djokovic is also Christian Orthodox and he’s apparently also against getting the vax. It’s difficult to understand how the peasant mind works and why the church or certain elements of the priesthood are pushing this line, but when it comes to religion, I don’t think logic or science comes into it…much

She is a gun player and it would be a shame if she follows the dumb illogical rules or customs of the extreme elements of the Greek church. ….all just my humble opinion and maybe it’s miles away from the truth and her real reasons for taking time out

Maybe she’s just scared of needles?

Talk about ignorance and spreading fear and misinformation, but it’s only the “anti-vaxxers and you tubers who do this right?

Even if you did qualify your theory, I haven’t read so much crap…

Her body, her choice, biatch…

‘Qualify my theory?’ I heard it straight from the horses mouth … No!! Not Georgia herself. I heard it from a Greek Aussie who was born here but unfortunately they want to listen to the thoughts of their peasant parents who migrated here in the 1950’s or 1960’s.
since when is 1 Greek Aussie an authority

I didn’t believe it at first but I did a google search and that’s when I decided to spread my ‘misinformation’

Unfortunately, there remains a sizeable number within the millions of Greek Australians and Greek expats in America and they are more interested in what the Greek Church and the hierarchy in Athens preaches to them rather than listening to health advice from scientists….a bit like some politicians who are followers of evangelical preachers

Maybe you’re right about her being scared of needles… but answer me this please biatch

IF the stuff I wrote about is anywhere near the truth and IF there is an element in the Greek community that is somehow tying in their choice NOT to be vaccinated with their FAITH and they believe the theories from their church (or more specifically the extreme elements from a few religious nutters) do you think that religious leaders should be giving health advice to their followers?

In a 1000 person survey taken in Greece at the beginning of the pandemic over 57% said they would take a vaccine if it was available. The most likely to take the vaccine, of the people surveyed, were (peasant parents) over the age of 65. Just like almost all those migrants who came here in the 50's and 60's would be now.

Something doesn't add up in your assumptions based on the opinion of 1 Aussie Greek bloke, who obviously likes to stir up bigoted, racist, misinformed and ignorant Skips and perhaps even you too.

Your final paragraph is a reasonable question.

There are always going to be religious nutters using their political power to influence their flocks to maintain theit power and wealth

There are also nutter politicians using there influences in churches to do the same.

Religion, politics and power are intrinsically linked.

Here's some news from Greece itself, the voice of the horses mouth:
https://amp.dw.com/en/orthodox-church-u ... a-56251674

From NSW:
https://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/sydneyconne ... sages.html

Here's some from the American Greek Orthodox community:
https://apnews.com/article/health-relig ... 7b7b87c185

And from Melbourne:
https://www.greekcommunity.com.au/gocmv ... ury-church

Just as a follow up, you are right about the majority of Greeks supporting vaccines (whether they are conservative church goers or not) and I think the majority of educated people support the need for vaccinations to eradicate and control Covid 19.

I was talking about a minority within the Greek community (and a minority of the overall population of Greek Australians) and I heard another doozy yesterday. Some of them apparently reckon that if you get the jab, you are injecting the devil straight into your soul

Firstly I suppose you need to believe in the Devil, which has always been difficult for me to grasp that particular concept and then you have to believe that it’s evil to try and train your immune system and white blood cells to fight infection. How’s that for nutty?

[saynta]

Calling aussies ignorant skips is the same as calling migrants ignorant wogs or ignorant dagoes AFAIC.

None of it is acceptable despite what some fake intellectual ignoramus might think or post.

[Josh Battle]

Don’t stop there with just wogs and dagoes…you were on a roll

Why don’t you run us through all the derogatory terms you know

[saynta]

Don’t stop there with just wogs and dagoes…you were on a roll

Why don’t you run us through all the derogatory terms you know

They are all offensive, so no. I have made my point.

[asiu]

bait

fish

filleted

None of it is acceptable despite what some fake intellectual ignoramus might think or post.

all of it is acceptable
BECAUSE,
and OBVIOUSLY
... it's the very nature of the beast

and only the most basic of ignoramuses
still hiding behind his little self built walls of fear
and control paradigms
would think otherwise

[The_Dud]

If someone walked around talking to their imaginary friend you would probably call them a nutter...

[asiu]

if that be so

the namecaller shows his lack of understanding

both are expressing disassociation tendencies


but ... given context of the discussion , thats all
... still ... acceptable

what else have u got ?

[saynta]

It hasn't descended at all. It's a discussion that opens the mind. All differing opinion welcomed Imo

Also..I have an equal dislike...or should I say 'intolerance' for ignorant migrants as I do for ignorant skips and rednecks

I also have a dislike for ALL religious nutters, regardless of what or who they call as their God

"Some people will choose to thank god, or the universe, or the power of prayer, for Cleo being found. I thank the West Australian Police, who worked tirelessly to locate her and bring her home to her family."

Am I wrong for thanking god and the police?

[asiu]

no

good on god
good on the police




it's the right/wrong bit that ties peoples panties in a twist


regardless of a communities
unequivocal condemnation
of behaviour so unworthy

it exists

it is the nature of what we are
('n any of us are capable given context
of behaviour/s beyond unworthy)

if we can't deal with the basics
what hope is there ?

[sunsaint]

which begs the Eternal question
How many people 'dissed god for letting her get taken in the first place?

[Wayne42]

I think the pertinent question is...

When is Georgia coming back to the Saints ?

[Josh Battle]

Calling aussies ignorant skips is the same as calling migrants ignorant wogs or ignorant dagoes AFAIC.

None of it is acceptable despite what some fake intellectual ignoramus might think or post.

You poor thing

You must have copped so much abuse and bullying.

Being labelled and stereotyped is terrible and can have long lasting affects on young people.

I know how you feel.

Being vilified and segregated is disgusting.

How many times a day and how many times a week were you called a skip?

[shanegrambeau]

....


doesn't the true aussie way state

if ya give it
best be willing to receive it

**** snowflakes

Plugger used to say. "You gotta let 'em know that, 'You can't give it' in the first place and expect to get away with it"

I guess that is the genesis of the pre-emptive strike.

When good stewardship of your boundaries crosses into territory that the community doesn't like reminding about.

The tribunal duly dispenses the weeks...and boy did Plugger lose a few (dozen).

[saynta]

Calling aussies ignorant skips is the same as calling migrants ignorant wogs or ignorant dagoes AFAIC.

None of it is acceptable despite what some fake intellectual ignoramus might think or post.

You poor thing

You must have copped so much abuse and bullying.

Being labelled and stereotyped is terrible and can have long lasting affects on young people.

I know how you feel.

Being vilified and segregated is disgusting.

How many times a day and how many times a week were you called a skip?

None actually. Also never been bullied in real life either. Silly comments actually.

A few have tried on this forum though. You just happen to be the latest.

Water off a duck's back really.

[The_Dud]

Calling aussies ignorant skips is the same as calling migrants ignorant wogs or ignorant dagoes AFAIC.

None of it is acceptable despite what some fake intellectual ignoramus might think or post.

You poor thing

You must have copped so much abuse and bullying.

Being labelled and stereotyped is terrible and can have long lasting affects on young people.

I know how you feel.

Being vilified and segregated is disgusting.

How many times a day and how many times a week were you called a skip?

It’s always been hard for a well-off, white, straight male in Australia, go easy on him!

[asiu]

Plugger used to say. "You gotta let 'em know that, 'You can't give it' in the first place and expect to get away with it"

I guess that is the genesis of the pre-emptive strike.

When good stewardship of your boundaries crosses into territory that the community doesn't like reminding about.

The tribunal duly dispenses the weeks...and boy did Plugger lose a few (dozen).

i thought then
('n expressed my view then)

that Plugger got done over

first by the braying mob

second by management
(for not pulling the mob into line)

third by his own frustration levels

(at unfairly being blamed as the cause
of SS's woes)

he was a content provider/provoker

the read/write world requires them
... sort of obviously


i would hope
we've learnt

and protect our own
instead of feeding them to the Cancel Culture
on the grounds of an ... opinion

judged by or on behalf of
some so called silent majority
who add nothing to the field
except their 'judgements'

the treatment Plugger copped , imo , was shameful

[Josh Battle]

Calling aussies ignorant skips is the same as calling migrants ignorant wogs or ignorant dagoes AFAIC.

None of it is acceptable despite what some fake intellectual ignoramus might think or post.

You poor thing

You must have copped so much abuse and bullying.

Being labelled and stereotyped is terrible and can have long lasting affects on young people.

I know how you feel.

Being vilified and segregated is disgusting.

How many times a day and how many times a week were you called a skip?

None actually. Also never been bullied in real life either. Silly comments actually.

A few have tried on this forum though. You just happen to be the latest.

Water off a duck's back really.

Hmmmm. You’ve never been called a skip.

I think if you personally haven’t been subject to racism and discrimination,

perhaps you should think twice before uttering those other derogatory words.

[SaintPav]

I’m assuming that because Georgia is of Greek heritage that just like most people in Greece and most Greek Australians that she is Christian Orhodox.

This is pure speculation, so not really a ‘blab’ or any inside word or anything but I heard that certain elements of the Greek community who are conservative church goers have somehow linked God and religion with Covid 19 and for some unknown reason they are against getting vaccinated.

What’s his face - the Serbian fella Novak Djokovic is also Christian Orthodox and he’s apparently also against getting the vax. It’s difficult to understand how the peasant mind works and why the church or certain elements of the priesthood are pushing this line, but when it comes to religion, I don’t think logic or science comes into it…much

She is a gun player and it would be a shame if she follows the dumb illogical rules or customs of the extreme elements of the Greek church. ….all just my humble opinion and maybe it’s miles away from the truth and her real reasons for taking time out

Maybe she’s just scared of needles?

Talk about ignorance and spreading fear and misinformation, but it’s only the “anti-vaxxers and you tubers who do this right?

Even if you did qualify your theory, I haven’t read so much crap…

Her body, her choice, biatch…

‘Qualify my theory?’ I heard it straight from the horses mouth … No!! Not Georgia herself. I heard it from a Greek Aussie who was born here but unfortunately they want to listen to the thoughts of their peasant parents who migrated here in the 1950’s or 1960’s.

I didn’t believe it at first but I did a google search and that’s when I decided to spread my ‘misinformation’

Unfortunately, there remains a sizeable number within the millions of Greek Australians and Greek expats in America and they are more interested in what the Greek Church and the hierarchy in Athens preaches to them rather than listening to health advice from scientists….a bit like some politicians who are followers of evangelical preachers

Maybe you’re right about her being scared of needles… but answer me this please biatch

IF the stuff I wrote about is anywhere near the truth and IF there is an element in the Greek community that is somehow tying in their choice NOT to be vaccinated with their FAITH and they believe the theories from their church (or more specifically the extreme elements from a few religious nutters) do you think that religious leaders should be giving health advice to their followers?

Well, since you’re labelling groups, you’re cherry picking (confirmation bias) which is actually anti science and makes you sound like a simpleton.

Even if your hypothesis about the player is true, she is still not statistically representative of the population you are making ill informed comments about. This is called selection bias.

I would suggest that the Greek community are are average, no more anti COVID vaccine than any other ethnic groups in the community. There may be a very good chance that the vaccination rate for the “peasants” as you called them, may on average, be a bit higher than other demographic groups in the community given the older age of this cohort. That’s just a theory and not a scientific fact because I haven’t bothered to test it but it’s no more ridiculous than your demented hypothesis.