It is indeed curious how pro racist parasites congregate one by one on these issues. It may be a miscreant feature and driving force of their slumber parties, with such creative names as ‘ozzie,’ and ‘fester.’

For it is not CJ that retains our priority ozzie, but the clear and present danger of those common to racist malaise.

I should add CJ, if one intends to entrap these predators, it is vital that first you contact the police, for any of criminal intent realise it imperative they avoid detection. You may also require to be articulate with that approach, as the power and authority conferred upon law enforcement agencies, according to record, are a natural attraction to those of bigoted proclivities.

As to your comment of the absence of medical professionals retaining such proclivities, I wish that it were real, unfortunately not. For many retain still, a paternalistic cultural view to their professional practice as an elite ‘mission.’ It is the application of the practice and ethics of professional management, and its associated leadership quality, that reveal such flaw.

As to the professional accreditation of those alike ozzie, from his posts who could possibly observe that potential as anything other than delusion. I observe the gender of yourself and Lucy has been identified. There is a possibility consistent with other proclivities these individuals demonstrate, they may be potential stalkers, enraptured of your professional abilities, and incomes, that may handsomely accommodate and conceal criminal drug activities for example. For potentially, realising such hypothesis, may salve the anxiety of their lack of self esteem

For Pete's sake Ngarmada take your medication or at least see your doctor about altering it. Your prose is actually getting worse.
"There is a possibility consistent with other proclivities these individuals demonstrate, they may be potential stalkers, enraptured of your professional abilities, and incomes, that may handsomely accommodate and conceal criminal drug activities for example. For potentially, realising such hypothesis, may salve the anxiety of their lack of self esteem"

I am still waiting on David to explain how the term Medical practitioner includes nurses, radiographers and general hospital workers. I find it beyond belief that a supposedly educated person can hold such a belief.

This thread's just getting more bizarre and incomprehensible.

Jayb seems to think that arguing against racism indicates that I'm a "hippy". How on earth does that follow? Then there's this, whatever it means:

<< I suppose you love those grubs who live in filth & wreck their rented accomodation as much as indigenous,Gay & Islamic terrorist. >>

Followed a bit later by this:

<< I don't know which of the 4 basic races you belong to... >>

Definitely no bigotry or racism there, folks.

Ngarmada wades in with more tortured prose, asserting (as far as I can decipher) that one has to have experienced racial vilification in order to be entitled to comment on racist bigotry. I really can't work out what s/he is otherwise trying to say, beyond hurling abuse.

Unsurprisingly, ozzie avoids the simple question we've been asking him yet again. I'll have to conclude that he's been telling fibs about his being a "medical practitioner".

Just to clarify things for you - I'm a former academic anthropologist who has studied these matters for decades, both in the field and in the literature. I'm probably at least as well educated and qualified as anybody in this thread to discuss intelligently such phenomena as racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia. And for ozzie's benefit, I'm a bloke.

Once again I'm in agreement with blairbar, at least with respect to Ngarmada's mangled expression.

Ngarmada you can take my comments in this post on board or just disregard them. But when I read your posts what literally jumps out at me from the computer screen is the level of anger and bitterness that you have generally and on the question of race. It is true that racist comments are infuriating. But as CJ has very correctly pointed out quite a few of the ‘racists’ are actually unaware that they are saying things that are racist. They react with horror and shock when it is pointed out to them because they were not aware that they were doing something wrong.

More importantly, its not always right to refer to somebody as a racist. A person might say things from time to time that are racist. But that does not mean that they are inherently racist or that they will always be that way. To simply pigeon-hole people is to give up on advocacy and persuasion.

There are some people who are blatantly racist in their remarks. I note that Ozzie almost always trolls with racist comments. But he seems to have “issues”. Look at the way he went after Lucy. Look at how evasive he is about being a “medical practitioner.” None of us really care. This is an internet discussion room. We could walk past each other in real life and never know it. For all we know Ozzie is a high school kid and CJ could be a High Court judge. It’s the internet, its kind of hard to know who you are speaking to – so I wouldn’t get carried away with any one person.

But at any rate you need to be less angry. I kind of agree with some of the sentiments you express but not the anger and vehemence or some of the more extreme statements. Put everything into perspective. This is a website, anybody can post here, there is no quality control on what they say and their opinions aren’t going to change the world. Life is good - be happy!

"Practitioner: One who practices something, especially an occupation, profession, or technique.
Medical: Of or relating to the study or practice of medicine"

That is broad enough to cover a few occupations relating to medicine. I note also that Ozzie used lower case letters for "Medical Practitioner" not the upper case that he/she used in one post.

The Free Online dictionary gives this definition of a "medical practitioner:

"Noun 1. medical practitioner - someone who practices medicine
medical man
dental practitioner, dentist, tooth doctor - a person qualified to practice dentistry
doc, doctor, physician, Dr., MD, medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
caregiver, health care provider, health professional, PCP, primary care provider - a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
inoculator, vaccinator - a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases
medical officer, medic - a medical practitioner in the armed forces"

And so the great question of our time remains unanswered...