UTHMAN Badar, a speaker at the Hizb ut-Tahrir Sydney conference, was way out of line when he cited the singing of the national anthem as an example of the forced assimilation of Muslims to the Australian way of life (C-M, Nov 2). 
Australians are familiar with scenes of desperate Muslims fleeing from conflicts in their homelands for the safety, sanctuary and support of generous countries like Australia.
So instead of being grateful for a second chance and joining us, once settled, some seem to be choosing to reignite the flames of discord and violence from which they have escaped.
It is hard to fathom for the average Australian, justifiably proud of the multicultural landscape in this country and enhanced by the peaceful assimilation of people of all races and cultures into our way of life.
In recent times, there have been reports of anti-Australian attitudes and behaviour among Muslims that has been carefully managed by governments, social welfare, and even Muslim spokesmen themselves, in the interests of social harmony.
If some Muslims find Australia so unbearable to their culture, and don't want to join us, then perhaps the Australian Government should offer them a one-way ticket to their land of origin.
Geoff Roberts, Brendale
STEPHEN Morgan's logic (Letters, Nov 3) regarding Muslims who refuse to sing our anthem eludes me.
His own refusal to do so, and suggesting that joining in is hypocrisy, is odd. And why suggest that those singing the anthem are "drunkenly bellowing"? Adding that he chooses more subtle forms of patriotism is nothing more than a disclaimer lest we see through his diatribe and conclude that he isn't a patriot.Bill McCormack, Tarragindi