Devine comedy

Miranda Devine, a columnist in the Daily Telegraph (yesterday’s toilet paper for those of you not in Sydney) today suggests that:

“Almost every other ethnic group which immigrates (sic) to Australia becomes less religious in successive generations. But he (some supposed expert) says second and third generations Muslims here are more religious than their parents.

Religion is an act of protest against mainstream society, but also against their parents”

I am pretty sure Australia, as a secular state, endorses religious freedom. And also freedom of speech and protest. And it is perfectly legal to ‘divorce’ your parents for their crimes against children.

But I am fairly sure that Miranda is on the edge of an unlawful act here.

Firstly she will be wrong for some second and third generation Muslims and they may take offence to this suggestion.

She hid behind the third party expert for the first paragraph but the second paragraph is hers. Who, in their right mind, would take the religious path to protest against their parents? No one that’s who.

They should be offended and insulted by this effort and take her to Court under section 18C of the anti-discrimination act.

To their collective credit they will all probably say and do nothing. Who is the terrorist here I ask?