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Originally Posted by Karls48
After living in Australia (and in other two countries before) for over 40 years I have to defend born Aussies. They are not racist. Current (stupid) political correctness labels anyone who disagrees with some minority group philosophy as racist. Then it suddenly jumps to label same groups as terrorist when they cross some legal boundaries. Without realising that it was those groups philosophy the led to the crossing the legal boundaries in the firs place.
I’m yours typical Wog. I speak with fossilised accent and I never learn English grammar (as Ron and few others surely realised). As for spelling, I use spelling checker and I get at lease one red underlined word in every second sentence. I do admit those shortcomings to establish my credentials to judge if the Australians are racist or not. I have been called wog in distant past on occasion, but never in the way I would not interpret it as insult. It was more like – Hey mate you got still long way to go before you can call yourself Assise.
Almost all of Europe, America, Australia, some countries in Africa and at least two Asian countries have their government and judicial system based on Judeo- Christian philosophy. Regardless that I have been atheist all my life (lately I admit to be agnostic) I can not deny that my moral values (or lack of it, from other groups point of view) is essentially based on Judeo – Christian religions.
What is called racism is a reaction of established majority against attempts of the minorities to change status quo.
To my experience, any one that comes to Australia and is prepared to accept Australians values and hopefully enrich it by their ethnic knowledge, experience and wisdom is welcome. Those who come here and hope to change basic philosophy of this country or those who want to use Australia as launching pad for the attack on their country of origin you better go back where you come from. We are Australians and we will not let you change what made this country great.
My only grieve with Australians. For Got shake do not pay too much attention to the B S that is coming from USA and Europe.
As for Duncan.. Mate that four years wait is worth of it
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isnt it wierd? the differences in language and culture? i have heard people here say "wog" and its a word that i find deeply, deeply offensive, almost as offensive as other words that i would NEVER use in any form of communication, spoken, written or otherwise.
what a strange and wonderful world we live in.
