Sam Newman at it again!

[PaulP]

In the newspapers, on social media, yes in talkback radio and on current affairs television, like ever other major issue!

Extremes. I don't see victims of the numerous other crimes being offered a fee to relate their stories and thank the crowds for their support at AFL games. Carlton Respects is one game a year, is that somehow less of an issue, why not every pre-game? The Jane McGrath Foundation gets one cricket match a year, is breast cancer less important than a Welcome to Country. Why, are women too numerous and therefore fail minority status?

If you want to take this debate to extremes [member=64]PaulP[/member] , I doubt you be able to restrict the frame of reference to fat white fellas!

Doing a comparison between this or that charity or this or that issue is not relevant. The relevant issues are simply whether the Voice / Welcome To Country ceremony etc. are worthy of sustained, critical discussion, and worthy of a seat on the National stage ? That is all.

And if you think you are actually going to have good / productive discussions on social media or talkback radio, well, I'm flummoxed that you could think that. Have you seen how major issues have been discussed in the past on these mediums ? Surely you can't be serious ?