Question 1

Freedom-fighter commemorators demand less freedom

Accepted Answer

Every year our government spends millions on 11 minutes of commemoration to those who fought and died for democratic freedom, all the while demanding less freedom is in the best interest of national security. So which is it? Either we're honoring the fallen by protecting democratic freedom, or we're dismantling freedom in spite of the fallen.
 
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Question 2

Abolishing slavery protects trader's slave-practices

Accepted Answer

The government promotes global trading to combat low standards of living in the world meanwhile protecting trade partners from UN criticism against slave practices. So which is it? Either we're engaged in globalism to abolish slavery well into the future, or we're selling off our income-assets for short-term financial gains.
 
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Question 3

Deficit crisis causes politician pay-rises

Accepted Answer

For the past 18 months the government has given 'the age of entitlement' the thumbs down and, in the very next breath, claims it is entitled to a pay-rise. So which is it? Either we're in a financial crisis and cutting back on handouts, or we're not.
 
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Question 4

Fear based community safety

Accepted Answer

The government keeps saying that political protest and environmental activism go hand-in-hand with terrorism. So which is it? Either we're genuinely looking out for dangerous criminals or we're politicising climate change skepticism.
 
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Question 5

NO referendum gives councils state powers

Accepted Answer

When the government last asked us for permission to give council's state powers, we said "No", yet somehow councils now claim to have state powers. So which is it? Can they distribute power without our permission, or not?
 
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Question 6

Compulsory voting in free and fair elections

Accepted Answer

The government claims voting is compulsory with punative consequences while at the same time insisting citizens participate in free and fair elections. So which is it? Either we freely participate, or we're forced to.
 
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Question 7

Refugees are illegal

Accepted Answer

The government claims boat persons who were forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster were entering the country 'illegally'. So which is it? Either they were tried by jury in a court and found to be guilty of breaking refugee laws, or they are innocent refugees.
 
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Oxymoron (noun): a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction

Freedom-fighter commemorators demand less freedom

Abolishing slavery protects trader's slave-practices

Deficit crisis causes politician pay-rises

Fear based community safety

NO referendum gives councils state powers

Compulsory voting in free and fair elections

Refugees are illegal

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