Fear Campaign Persuasive Speech

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Fear can be exploited for political gains Fear occurs because of a lack of education or information Fear can blind us to reality ENOUGH OF FEAR, IT’S TIME FOR REALITY Negativity has been a winner for the Coalition, but it’s sacrificed real judgement. I want to let you in to a little conversation I had with a friend a while ago: “I love Tony Abbott!” my friend exclaimed. I rolled my eyes, and although I was on the other side of a phone, I have a feeling that my friend knew I was bewildered. “Why on earth would you love him?” I asked, more to try and think of an answer myself than have one given to me. “Because he’s going to stop the boats!” my friend continued. Even though I tried to explain to them that there were already more refugees arriving in Australia each year by plane…show more content…
Processing of claims in the community, not in detention, needs to occur immediately. Perhaps if we saw the fearsome intruders the Coalition are claiming we invite into our country, our opinions would change. The fear campaign would lose its effect, because there is nothing to fear. The refugees that we accept are as normal as you or I, except for the fact that they have continued to live despite extraordinary and unfortunate circumstances. I know that my friend who claims to want to “stop the boats” would not have lasted a minute in their shoes. That’s the real effect of the fear that the Coalition is spreading; they numb us to our feelings of compassion and empathy. To think that thousands of innocent humans would have died if we were to have “stopped the boats” is horrific. It is the least that we can do to help those less fortunate. That we enjoy living in such a stable and prosperous society is something we can all take pride in; let’s take pride in accepting the boats and extending the same protections to those who seek our assistance in a time of

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