Defiant hope in the face of evil

July 21, 2025

A significant number of us are tired of cruel policies towards asylum-seekers and have been for a very long time. But like much else that is evil - incarceration of Indigenous children, supplying fighter plane parts to Israel, for example - it matters not what we think. As long as there is money to be made, or “friends” to appease, cruelty will continue. When Mammon is God, you will always get people who worship the Almighty Dollar doing whatever it takes to accumulate wealth for selfish, self-serving purposes. Call me a cynic if you like, but look around the world and tell me I’m wrong. Sadly, you can’t! Meanwhile, we weep and do what we can. Even if it appears to be merely tokenism, we live in hope of a breakthrough.