tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835706461011595553.post484338710984947760..comments2023-05-26T18:16:06.924+10:00Comments on Legally Alien: Ethics vs Religion vs PoliticsMiss RBithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12934923690719140723noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835706461011595553.post-55165160459752981782012-10-17T11:10:49.784+10:002012-10-17T11:10:49.784+10:00Religion is very political in Australia. One of t...Religion is very political in Australia. One of the reasons it's like that is because the Religious Right has so much money to throw around, and they throw a lot of it at politicians, similar to the US. But another reason is geographical: very broadly speaking, the religious conservative voters are generally in country seats, while the non-religious liberal voters are generally in city seats. It becomes a city vs country issue, where the country dresses up their concerns as wanting to protect "traditional values" while the city looks at those same values as backwards and old fashioned. Added to this is the fact that governments tend to invest more in city infrastructure so the country seats feel ripped off...You can see why religion quickly becomes involved in political debate.Jennifer Dohertyhttp://twitter.com/Ilaerianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835706461011595553.post-84293195060098408392012-10-17T11:10:48.838+10:002012-10-17T11:10:48.838+10:00Hehe...we both posted on this it seems. I was as i...Hehe...we both posted on this it seems. I was as irked with Fred Nile as you. You are spot on when you say Aus never seemed like a religious country but since Abbott in opposition, it's like we have regressed. Sigh. Hopefully O'Farrell won't make this stupid move of canning the class...Psych Babblerhttp://overacuppacoffee.com/noreply@blogger.com