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Cronulla Beach riots: making waves for the Asia Pacific region : Comments
By Peter Kell, published 19/12/2005Peter Kell argues ambivalence by Howard Government has seen the trashing of the concept of multiculturalism.
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I've only been posting here for less than a week, and don't recall seeing any posts about 'The Block', but since you mention it.. Of course the problems facing communities of Aboriginal descent are very different from migrant groups.. for starters, they didn't migrate here, their culture was once deeply connected to the land, sky, plants and animals, etc. ie. the continent and everything living on it..
I think it's very beneficial to examine social dynamics, but I also think it's possible to go overboard with analysis of that kind (that you are delving into). Or maybe I should say, you need to take the next step and use the information gained from an analysis to formulate possible practical solutions.
Most of my posts have been focusing on the incredible vacuum of law enforcement that has become apparent in the face of gang and organised crime activity in Sydney. The crime in Redfern, particularly within the Aboriginal community tends to be localised, and although serious, doesn't come anywhere remotely close to the gang violence evolving in the south west.
Your analysis is sound and interesting. But remember most people don't think in those terms..