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Originally Posted by Dujon
I think, Alex, that you'd better get a piece of tailwag's paper, sit in a quiet room and have a think.
There are too many grey areas, old son. If you said someone who fought against Australia then you might have my sympathy. I am English by birth, though I have lived in this country for 50 odd years, and am still rated as a 'permanent resident'. Even though my wife is Australian and my children also, I haven't bothered with Australian citizenship. I rather like this country so my decision has come down to finances - last time I looked it was about $155 + a few hours of travel on a few occasions - and, of course, being a lazy and impecunious old phart I simply couldn't care less. I reckon that I'm as good an Aussie as any other person born here - except of course when the Ashes series is under way.
My father-in-law was seconded to the RAF during WWII. He flew out of (and trained new pilots at) Scapa Flow. Where would that place him?
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John I am politically uninformed that is my problem however I would question why such a reasonable proposition is unreasonable.
more thinking upon the matter may find the proposition against to be more unreasonable than I currently view it to be... but my mind is by no means closed I an reasonable that is why I suggest the proposition of foghting for your country and keeping out of external conflicts
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It is unfortunate that you have not become a citizen in my view I simply can not understand why you would not wish to become a citizen. It can be put down to appathy or lack of commitment quickly by someone like me but I would be interested to hear your views rather than miss the benefit of someone elses opinion
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If you pay tax here, if your children are born here if your live here why not become a citizen I cant imagine that you would not be accepted and welcomed
... being a citizen does not change where you were born but it says somethibg about your commitment to the nation and to other Australians
... so I offer my opinion without the benefit of thinking and am certainly open to your views as I am simply curious to understand your thoughts on the matter
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And if anyone thinks I am a republican I say no I am not
.. I think a constutional monarchy is the best system
... bar none
. I would like to see the Queen live some of the time in Australia or at least one of the family
..Why
a monarch provises a role model and given the available role models currently on offer I say why not
.. I have seen my Queen only once in my life ( I was 5 years old so its been a while)and that is probably more than most of her subjects in this country have had the pleasure
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alex