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07-05-2007, 04:35 PM
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Even here in America we have culture problems. Like with the charges I'm facing now. Did you know that same man can come to my home, break in, and I cannot lift a finger against him because he has a restraining order against me? THAT is pathetic.
In fact, ten minutes ago I got off the phone with a crisis line. I was having a severe panic attack. Nearly crawled under my desk to cry. They got me past the about to cry part, but I am still shaking from it. Yeah, there's the ability to defend yourself thing. Man can break into my home and I am prohibited by law from so much as raising a finger against him. He can do anything, and nothing happens. If I do anything to defend myself from him, I go to jail.
What if I was married? Could he rape my wife and get away with it? I'd go to jail for defending her. Even Australia ain't that bad. |
07-05-2007, 04:40 PM
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Australia is bliss compared to America... then some. America seems to have lost their commonsense, which atleast Australia still has within its legal system. Yes, all legal systems have holes, but commonsense is still paramount atleast, and I don't see that one being lost here any time soon thank goodness. |
07-05-2007, 06:54 PM
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Honestly, that depends on the judge and interpretation of law. If you have a by the book only judge who throws out common sense you are screwed but that is why the appeals court is part of the system.
To Anthony and others America is scary but on the other hand I am scared shitless of Australia. Not for guns but they must have the most and deadliest critters running around from jelly fish that kill, snakes, and spiders to name a few. For me that is scarier than guns as well critters are critters...
As said earlier it must be a culture thing. I cope with tornadoes while others here would never want to step a foot here out of fear. |
07-05-2007, 11:45 PM
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The dangerous stuff is really only in the bush, not in the cities or suburbs. You are in more danger of being run over by some SUV than coming in contact with a deadly animal.... chances, slim to zero. Yes, cultural to say the least though. |
08-05-2007, 01:48 AM
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Ok, I gotta show my human side for a moment here....
I have met women from all parts of the golbe, and what really gets me is that I have met the same kind of women from other places-Canada, China, Argentina, France, South America, in particular-yet the Aussie women have a more profound impact on my emotions. I mean, they really break my heart. Some say it's their looks along with personality and accent. Me I say it's 100% personality as, quite frankly, some of them really weren't measuring well on the scale of physical attraction.
So I feel that if I went anywhere, I'd be better off in Australia. Seems like a far safer place compared to any.
Since Anthony is from that region, he likely can explain that. |
08-05-2007, 10:41 PM
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Yer, I must say I have met some cultures, yet I do like women from home the most, as they tend to be the most down to earth... yet not sure where you have been looking, cause damn we have some glamours running around... just look at the one's that kick the world in the arse, ie. miss world, etc etc... whoo hoo....
Yes, like anywhere though, we do have the ones blessed by the ugly stick at birth, though are still usually just lovely people at heart... often better than the gorgeous ones actually, especially the ones who know it most. |
08-05-2007, 11:34 PM
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165-170 cm, 55-65 kg, blond hair, blue eyes, sweeet aussie accent.....buddy I'm IN LOVE! | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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