The controversy of Zakky Mallah's appearance on Q and A has blown out of all proportion. Balls Radio puts it all in perspective.
There was a time when Kiwis couldn't wait to jump on a plane and head for Bondi. Now though, that's all changing.
We often hear the claim that by stopping the boats we have saved lives. Can we really make that claim? Likely as not, we have just shifted the problem elsewhere.
People like Tim Blair complain about people who say the actions of terrorists had nothing to do with Islam. Sure it does, but he is another one struggling with the concept that because someone does something belongs to a certain group then all people who belong to that group will behave the same.