http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/20/new-immigration-minister-doesnt-want-to-play-god/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:54:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/20/new-immigration-minister-doesnt-want-to-play-god/#comment-25170 Linda Jaivin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-25170 'Playing God' can also achieve humane, compassionate outcomes where asylum seekers, for example, have not enjoyed a fair or balanced hearing of their case by Immigration. There's bathwater, and there's babies. Cut down on 501s, sure but save the refugees. ‘Playing God’ can also achieve humane, compassionate outcomes where asylum seekers, for example, have not enjoyed a fair or balanced hearing of their case by Immigration. There’s bathwater, and there’s babies. Cut down on 501s, sure but save the refugees.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/20/new-immigration-minister-doesnt-want-to-play-god/#comment-25171 Lesley Brumley Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-25171 Manne is absolutely right. I was appalled when I studied this area of law to see how personal whim and politics can be applied to the fate of people and the track record of some Ministers is terrifying in the extreme.- we have not been a caring society Manne is absolutely right. I was appalled when I studied this area of law to see how personal whim and politics can be applied to the fate of people and the track record of some Ministers is terrifying in the extreme.- we have not been a caring society

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