Banjo, I agree with you 100%. European leaders have (at last) heeded the advice of their consituents and have finally decided that 'multiculturalism does not work'. How far down the path of social disintegration do we have to go before our leaders wake up to the same reality and why, oh why, were the Australian public never asked if they wanted this social experiment in the first place? Multiculturalism has no logic or reason behind it, and is presented by its adherents as a quasi-religious cult: 'Credo quia absurdum; I believe in it because it is absurd.' We have every right to demand integration and cohesion now, and an immigration policy that complements these goals, not one that destroys them.

Banjo, I always saw multiculturalism as a way to stick some ethnic leaders snouts into the trough, to buy their recommendation/instruction to vote Labor. Remember that Ai Grassby, another of the ALPs members who was a bit of a crim, getting some rip off out of it. How many unpronounceable names head some multicultural body or another, established by Labor.

Since then even Howard did not have the guts to dice it, too many votes at stake, even if only a few ever vote other than left.

You have to give it to labor. Hopeless managers but the masters of tricks & con jobs. If there is a scam anywhere, [like multiculturalism], you can bet it's down to them.

Hasbeen,
I remember Al Grassby well, he introduced the MC ideology from Canada and sold it to Whitlam. I put a lot of time, effort and money into getting Fraser in and was he was the worst. I will never know why he went against advice and let all those Lebs in. We have paid dearly for these blunders, both monetary and socially.

But there is hope, Howard dropped use of the MC word and was leaving it to die. Rudd didn't push it, Gillard found it was not popular and left it alone. Now I think we have an opportunity to officially disband it all together.

It has taken the polys 40 years to wake up and I despair at the waste of money over the years.

Morrison gets my vote for doing a good job thus far and let us hope he gets his way and abolishes multiculturalism. Forced social engineering does not work and we need to be more immigrant selective.

The irony of "multiculturalism" is that it's only "multi" when viewed from space.

If you look at *each* culture/people, there's little "diversity" at all.
They're all conformist, with their own standards and norms, that all "their" people are expected to follow.

Do these various people want to live in "diversity"? No!
They try to form their own little territories where everyone is just like them.

Yes Cody, it is "absurd" (and not in the good Monty Python sense).

Geoff Gallop the former Premier of WA wrote an
interesting ariticle for the Sydney Morning Herald
on "What does being Australian really mean?"

Amongst other things he stated that -
"Australia can never go back to where it was before
white settlement, where it was in 1901, where it was
before Whitlam and Fraser and where it was before Mabo."

"We are a nation of diversity and all the contraditions that
go with it. Managing these contraditions is our
inheritance today - and multiculturalism our best, even if
imperfect guide."

At present, Australia is one of the most ethically diverse
societies in the world. Well over twenty per cent of all
Australians were born in another country: more than half
of these have come to Australia from non-English-speaking
countries in Europe, the Middle East, South America and
Asia. More than 7 million (42 per cent) were born outside
Australia or had a parent born outside Australia. Seventeen
per cent speak a language other than English at home.

However, the concept of multiculturalism continues to have
different meanings for different people.

Some Australians still believe that "a unique Australian
society and identity emerged with Federation and ...
this identity should be the basis of immigrant assimilation."

However most Australians view Australia's cultural diversity
as a strength which makes for a dynamic society.
Within a framework of laws, all Australians have the right
to express their culture and beliefs. What is asked is that
Australian citizens make an overriding commitment to
Australia - its laws, its values and its people.
In that way Australia will continue in the 21st century as a
nation at ease with the world and with itself.

Dear Cody,

You can't compare Australia to Europe as far as
multiculturalism is concerned. Different situations.
May I politely suggest that you read the following
link to find out why:

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/mongrelnation/4829014