Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Aussies in Trouble

Once again an Australian is in trouble overseas, this time it’s Stern Hu in China. As had happened each time in the past, there is anger about the unfair treatment given to one of us and demands that the government immediately take actions to secure their release.

Why is it that there is always such a hue and cry when one of us runs into trouble with other countries’ laws? Is it just because the world is full of unjust systems? Or is it because we have ingrained in many of us an attitude of superiority we cannot accept that an Australian could possibly break any law anywhere?

Since we demand that only we should decide who comes to Australia and the circumstances under which they be allowed here, is it not only fair that the other countries demand the same?