The main points of argument against the flag change that I seemed to be drawn towards, were the argument for maintaining our history, and not disgracing the flag that we have known and loved for so long. We as a nation choose how we represent that symbol and we can either make it a positive or a negative thing. I don't think it's right that a prime minister try to force an expensive referendum upon us.
Which leads me to my second line of thought on the subject. There are actually much bigger social and political issues going on in our little country, that this flag debate is actually distracting everybody from. I feel as though our time and money are much better spent in these areas than something so superficial and blatant as a cosmetic makeover to our flag. If it isn't broke, why fix it? Meanwhile, there is poverty, violence and corruption going on around us every day. If we took measures toward creating awareness of, and focusing peoples attentions on things such as the increasing poverty, domestic violence, the secrecy around TPPA, alcohol and drug abuse, etc. we can be a better as a society and be proud to be part of this country, regardless of our flag. Changing the flag is not a cure all medicine for any issues socially, racially etc. or otherwise going on in our country. But if people paid as much attention to more important things as they did the flag change, maybe then things would change for the better?
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