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Australia; Bill of Rights
Topic Started: Nov 7 2009, 12:45 PM (83 Views)
Stndlnbtch	Nov 7 2009, 12:45 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 36 Group: Members Member #191 Joined: July 14, 2009	I was just wondering if there are any other Australians about, and what you think of the debate about whether we need a bill of rights. I read the arguments in favour, and against and have never really been too worried about my lack of guarenteed constitutional or legislative rights. It was all over for me when I read that Zimbabwe, Fiji and even China have them. Have I missed the point?



Minivet	Nov 7 2009, 03:51 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Posts: 69 Group: Members Member #107 Joined: April 7, 2008	Surely the matter hinges on whether there's an enforcement mechanism for the rights, as in the US (and now the EU, what with the European Court of Human Rights).



Blazingnoob	Nov 10 2009, 08:15 AM Post #3
Junior Member Posts: 22 Group: Members Member #144 Joined: October 30, 2008	Stndlnbtch Nov 7 2009, 12:45 PM I was just wondering if there are any other Australians about, and what you think of the debate about whether we need a bill of rights. I read the arguments in favour, and against and have never really been too worried about my lack of guarenteed constitutional or legislative rights. It was all over for me when I read that Zimbabwe, Fiji and even China have them. Have I missed the point? I have no idea about anything regarding your post other than what you posted. With that being said, the following occurs to me. If you get to the point where you NEED the bill of rights to enforce your rights, it will likely be too late for you to get it. Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.


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