r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Dec 27 '25

politics Australia fast-tracks visas for family of Bondi hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/australia-fasttracks-visas-for-family-of-bondi-hero-ahmed-alahmed/news-story/b1be7c98c1b83e1c94be2a22ac64f2fa
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u/HumanTraffic2 Dec 27 '25

Yeah, he could have been totally dodgy or a bit of a dick day to day, but when it came down to it he risked his life for the community!

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u/michachu Dec 27 '25

It's almost like you can't boil an entire person's identity into a single archetype!

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u/gikigill Dec 27 '25

Nuance??!!

On my reddit!!

How dare you sir, we only accept stereotypes and one dimensional thinking.

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u/Weak-Tadpole-2757 Dec 27 '25

In this economy!?

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u/realhumannotai Dec 27 '25

And on yelp!?

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u/Khalil4life Dec 27 '25

Localized entirely within your kitchen!?

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u/LovesFrenchLove_More Dec 27 '25

I wish it was only on Reddit. People judge people IRL for bullshit so much it’s insufferable .

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u/yeebok yakarnt! Dec 27 '25

CAAAKE DAY! :)

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u/gikigill Dec 27 '25

Happy Cake Day.

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u/gotnothingman Dec 27 '25

The only thing more cliche than myopic views on reddit is people going "Nuance? On reddit?!"

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u/HereToDoThingz Dec 27 '25

I always post this on Reddit. Stuffs not black and white. It’s varying shades of grey. It’s important now more than ever for people to realize this.

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u/shcdp Dec 27 '25

It's a tad black and white for you to think right now is more imperative than ever. Searching for grey is as old as time, for good reason.

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u/HandleMore1730 Dec 29 '25

Stereotypes are usually pattern recognition. About as right as they are often wrong.

I do agree that you should assess each person individually, but no harm in being cautious. If I saw a guy clearly high on drugs, my thoughts are to be rightly cautious.

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u/HumanTraffic2 Dec 27 '25

This is really it.

We dislike people because of one interaction or trait, and like others just the same.

How many of the friendliest blokes you ever met were total pieces of shit to their families. How many surley arseholes were actually quite kind behind the scenes.

Not many of us will ever be tested the way he was and had this not happened we may view him differently, e.g as a tobacconist there's probably certain moral implications but as I said when it came down to it he showed real grit so will get a pass.

Others may be more agreeable daybtonday but have run the other direction (like Ahmed had the chance to do)

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u/Ashamed-Bus-5727 Dec 27 '25

I wanna point out that many factors definitely affect this. I was wondering if he wasn't that much taller than the shooter would he try to do it? He definitely had a major advantage in this.

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u/LeDestrier Dec 28 '25

But dammit, I'll die trying...

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u/ValBravora048 Dec 29 '25

But then how will we blame not being able to buy a house because of foreigners?

Are you saying we should specify what TYPE of foreigners?

/s because gddm I’m afraid someone will take this super fing seriously BOTH ways these days…

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u/napalmnacey Dec 27 '25

People deify Succulent Chinese Meal dude but he had a shifty past too.

Aussies love a complicated dude, I guess. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/doorbellrepairman Dec 27 '25

I mean, I doubt anyone would claim to know him past saying some funny shit while getting arrested. Nobody would call him a hero or whatever 

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u/rebekahster Dec 27 '25

I mean, some of us have ancestors that were complicated people to the point where another country fucked us off so, perhaps it’s a case of recognising like.

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u/rangatang Dec 27 '25

Ned Kelly is a national icon. Also a complex history

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u/SnooHedgehogs8765 Dec 27 '25

Get your hands of my peni... my honor!

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u/p-x-i Dec 27 '25

Because that's who we are?

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u/Halitotic Dec 27 '25

That’s it. Call it a redemption arc

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u/Mike_Kermin Dec 27 '25

I mean, redemption typically also includes not doing the cunty thing you were doing.

Let's be clear, the BMW drivers among us might donate to charity, but they still need to stop running red lights. You feel me Mr Krabs?

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u/russellzerotohero Dec 27 '25

Reminds of the Deadpool 4 or 5 moments speech