Racial Riots in Australia

[diva__007]

To me, Australia has always been a racist country, no matter how "multicultural" it claims to be. You hear racist comments everywhere! About Asians, Aboriginals, Indians, Africans... EVERYONE is racist to EVERYONE else in Australia. It is just it has never been exhibitted in such a manner before.

 

The thing with this situation, is that both sides are to blame. It's quite scary.

how could you say that "EVERYONE" is racist?? I dont think Australia is a racist country, we might have a few racist people but we sre not a racist country.

i think you rusu, are being racist againts Autralians.

 

and i agree that both sides are to blame, The autralians probaly arnt doing the right thing by rioting with them, but i also respect them for standing up for themselvs and the fellow citizens.

 

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And also, there is supposably a text message going around to get all the muslims and wogs, to met @ williamstown beach tonight. And williamstown is where i live, and that is like the beach i go to all the time, i feel so bad for everyone who live there

[Sygy]

whats a wog?

[beautywithanaxe]

Racism is discusting! I don't get why this diversty is such a big deal. Countires should just give the immigrants employment along with the immigrants heritage to remain prominent. If they tried that they have possiblities to have peace....

However, there must be better way to solve this than causing riots..... I was always told your vioce is a pretty powerful thing.

[LP186]

whats a wog?

Western Oriental Gentleman

they're part of Australia's ethnic community

suck as, Greek, Italian, Lebanese est.

[Rusu_luvs_LP_4ever]

how could you say that "EVERYONE" is racist?? I dont think Australia is a racist country, we might have a few racist people but we sre not a racist country.

i think you rusu, are being racist againts Autralians.

So, I am racist to myself?

[diva__007]

i just feel like you are being racist to other australians, maybe you are being racist to yourself i dunno

[Rusu_luvs_LP_4ever]

I'm not being racist to other Australians...I'm just trying to make a point that people hate for no reason. It's apart of human nature...

[woodyloveslinkin]

there was a guy that got stabbed near where i lived by a whole bunch of lebs. its only like 1 km away. now i am really scared.

[diva__007]

yer, it is all very scary. and we never had a problem like this in melb, but now people are just starting to copy

[woodyloveslinkin]

i was joking about the race riots the other day, saying i really want to bash this one leb that beat the shit out of my friend a couple of weeks ago, for no reason.

then my friends mum told us to shut it before we get charged for racial slurring.

i should shut up now.

[Ravynlee]

Racism is discusting! I don't get why this diversty is such a big deal. Countires should just give the immigrants employment along with the immigrants heritage to remain prominent. If they tried that they have possiblities to have peace....

However, there must be better way to solve this than causing riots..... I was always told your vioce is a pretty powerful thing.

I agree to disagree on this matter. Personally I think that by moving into and trying to integrate ones' self into another culture that you should also try and absorb it's actual culture too - when in Rome, kind of thing. I don't mean that people should completely abandon their own beliefs and cultures or change who they are entirely by making a new start in a new country, and I don't want to sound racist but moving to another country and clinging firmly to ways of the past then screaming about being a minority doesn't wash with me. If you come from anywhere to start a new life in another country you need to try and respect their laws and try and integrate yourself as much as you comfortably can to be part of it - not recreate what you're fleeing from in the first place.

Some people do this quite well, where does one think Multiculturalism springs from? That's great - but until we're educated, more tolerant and by and large a lot less violent as a society this sh*t is just gonna keep springing up. This is of course a Eutopian ideal. My bad. But we've seen this same violence reoccuring in France recently and now in Australia. Where next?

The beaches of Sydney are cleared at the moment - but the issue hasn't been dealt with. It'll come back, it's just a matter of time... unfortunately.

[shadowfax1007]

Sorry about bumping an old topic, but its relevant:

 

Its Australia Day today, and guess what a group of about 2000 white supremists (sp?) did today? they went around bloody Cronulla passing out flyers, saying that we shouldnt let people of different races into our country and that they should be kicked out.

 

HOW FUCKING STUPID CAN YOU GET!!!!!!!!!

 

ARGH!!! People like that piss me off so much. Thats just asking for trouble doing that, damn it to hell. Me and my mate heard about it on the radio coming home from an Aussie day outing, and we just looked at each other in disbelief.

 

So what if someone is white, black, brown, green or even rainbow coloured, it doesnt matter, they are people, they have rights, and they should treated equally. We are all the same, just different outter shells.

 

Im absolutely disgusted, especially because its Australia Day

[Friðbjörn]

How can they say that? It was originally white immigrants who came to Aus and took the land from the native Australians...so protesting other races immigrating to australia is "logic" that trips on its own feet

and that's besides the fact that you can't ban other races to immigrate to your country just cause they're other races, even though whites were to have lived there before other ones

[LP186]

well, since yesterday was Australia Day, i didnt really take much notice

but i did read the newpaper today and it did say what you explained, shadowfax, and yeah im a bit pissed off too

 

i would have thought Australia Day was a good day to unwind and enjoy a few beers and a barbeque with your mates, and not think about politics for awhile

[shadowfax1007]

well, since yesterday was Australia Day, i didnt really take much notice

but i did read the newpaper today and it did say what you explained, shadowfax, and yeah im a bit pissed off too

 

i would have thought Australia Day was a good day to unwind and enjoy a few beers and a barbeque with your mates, and not think about politics for awhile

 

Yeah, that kinda spoiled Australia Day for me. And to make matters worse, I saw the news that night, and a bunch of Aboriginals were burning an Australian flag at a protest. Thats disgusting.

 

Sure, I can understand they lost pretty much their whole way of life when White came to Australia, that was a long time ago, and its not the fault of the people of the modern generation. Burning a flag isnt gonna help matters, it will only aggravate things, there are proper ways to voice yourself, flag burning isnt one. Its like, one of the biggest insult you can give a country.