I have not posted in this forum for some time and upon this my first

for 2014.

To be very honest I secretly hoped (perhaps naively) that the

intellectual capacity of fellow posters to understand the difference

between 'discrimination motivated by racism' and expressing a strong

opinion without resorting to overt or covert racial profiling would

have improved. Alas it has not. Its seems white Australians will do

anything to protect what they consider to be a right to racially

vilify and discriminate. They will avoid at all times any questioning

of their understanding of both the theory and practice of racism

because its seems they are the world’s self-appointed experts. (Just

ask them!) Nonetheless, I congratulate the Senator's attempt in this

article to re-educate and inspire change. All is not totally lost.

Rainier, "without resorting to overt or covert racial profiling"

Judging by your obvious prejudice against "white Australians" that is not advice you would take take yourself.

Now that the culture war has been won it is no surprise you would rarely alight from the gravy train you most likely ride to scold others for challenging the prevailing political correctness.

Meanwhile, do carry on. The "white Australians" you love to hate and disrespect can be relied upon defend your freedom of speech. They died in thousands in Europe and the Pacific defending the freedoms you would deny them and anyone who disagrees with you.

Rainier, your 2014 post is a failure, try again in 2015.

The scurrilous epithet “racism” should be consigned to the trash bin, where it belongs. Its sole use is to attack people who tell the truth, and it is a recent invention, having no authenticity or place in civilized discussion..

It is not only white Australians who require the right to speak the truth without fear of unjustified attacks based on political correctness. There are fair minded people who are not white.

The author’s attempt to advance the poison of political correctness is the very opposite of an “attempt to educate”. It is an attempt to stifle the truth and freedom of expression

'We should not accept the excuse that racially motivated vilification is an ordinary and acceptable part of living in a democracy. '

as abhorrent as I find racism, is not this statement by Lisa so totally undemocratic. It seems to me the average Aussie wants to be free to express his/her thoughts. I have more admiration for those who outrightly tell me how much they hate Christians than the slimy pc brigade who use weasel words to cover their intolerance.

It is not right to racially abuse someone else, no matter what.
If you don't agree with that statement, then you are racist.

Runner, as we are being honest here, can I say I severely dislike people who are intolerant of non-Christians, and those intolerant of others who want to freely express their non-belief in any religion.

Suseonline
I agree with you, but do you think that regigious and/or racial abuse should be prohibited by law? To my mind, because something is unacceptable does not mean it should be illegal.