During the last few weeks, the issue in most Australians' minds has again been the risk of nuclear testing on our back door-step. In papers, on radio and television, and in local gossip there has been discussion and argument of the situation. Some have said no to French products. Others have gone too far and sabotaged French or even French-sounding companies. All the while, France has maintained its front of indifference.
Greenpeace's passive action on Moruroa Atoll, almost a re-enactment of the very similar situation in the early 1970's, brought the topic into larger public awareness. Attacks on French pride have caused acts like the withdrawal of their Ambassador from Australia and a scurrulous, dishonest attack on Paul Keating in French newspapers last week. However, talk alone may be insufficient to make the French Government realise wh
Other, more complex decisions require a bit of sacrifice. You may have to go without. If every concerned person in Australia stood up to be counted, the French would see that many are against their testing. To hit a government in political conflicts is nearly always disadvantageous to the common people. The politicians involved have always shored themselves up. To hit the government would be to hit the people. So why do it? Because, if we are going to stop nuclear testing, we are all going to have to suffer and sacrifice, some people more than others.
at an issue this is, not only to countries in the Pacific, but also all over the world. Boycotting French products gives a voice for protest to every Australian citizen, to show that they have enough guts to stand up against nuclear testing. We can take action against something that we believe
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