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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume. 33, Number 10. 8 July, 1970

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No views is good views

Exclusives do not support conscription ("Thou shalt not kill"), but allow their young men to undergo compulsory military training so long as they do not carry arms. They do not disobey the law, as they regard government as a divine institution established by God. In fact, they pray for the Government, that it may continue to be favourable. But they do not vote as elections are in the Hands of God, and it is not their place to choose a government, regardless of whether the successful party is good or evil. They do not believe in democracy or in Communism, but do believe in monarchy or dictatorship, provided such a government allows them to meet as they please. They support the presence of American forces in South-East Asia, (they practically worshipped Lyndon Johnson—believing him almost as worthy as Big Jim), convinced that this is an instance of the hand of God against Communism (which is rearing its head in Australasia). There are, of course, many paradoxes here. Exclusives do not support apartheid, as it prevents black and white Exclusives from attending meetings together in South Africa. As for the All Black Tour, they do not regard sporting activities as spiritually helpful, so I expect they would be against the Tour. It rather depends on what New York says.

Photograph of Jim Taylor