There's been a little ray of hope in the knocking back of a nutbag claim that a TV ad for BCF contained 'implied racism' because some appeared to be eating a bat, and the China virus was keeping tourists at home.

There sure are some time/money wasting bloody lunatics in this country.

Chris, nobody is born hating or dispising difference! One only has to see children that haven't been brainwashed by mindless hate to Know that with certainty!

It as to be learned from racist parents and the community. Given some communities seem much more racist than others, the racism seems stronger in those communities and critical thinking much less so?

We were once far more tolerant of difference than now? But with the advent of post-war migration seem to have imported a significant measure of it along with increased xenophobia?

I don't care for racism! If folk who are different from me want to exist in peace cohabitation, I have no issues with them. I agree with hasbeen and have no time for thugs, be they black white or brindle.

Simply put, there is not a black way a white way, just a right way!

And common courtesy and civility doesn't cost anyone anything!

Albeit, I must say I do so enjoy robust debate and the good fight for things and issues I believe in! Cheap carbon-free, reliable, 24/7 power for everyone being front and centre among them! Given the huge economic boost that would give the nation!

I enjoy the, close run thing, sporting contests but not the usually drunken yobbos who turn up and allow the real man to get out and come on with the usual tirade of mindless abuse! If it were down to me, these venues would be alcohol-free! And given that were so, also yobbo free?

If hurling abuse at folk who have never ever wronged you, is your go, while in your cups? Stay at home and piss it up against your wall and save the brain-free abuse for the tele!
Alan B.

Very true Alan. My daughter is all over me if I say anything referring to the Chinese. I leave my rants for OLO, albeit I have never attacked Chinese people.

My sentiment is that most people are good as long as they get a fair chance.

With regard to AFL and racism, I know first hand how attitudes have improved, and I believe this improvement has come from interaction from people of different backgrounds since 1970s.

At Windy Hill in 1970s, I witnessed a Carlton supporter, my view of Italian descent, get smashed up quite badly by an Essendon supporter for merely saying bad luck after the match.

I don't think such behaviour would happen today, and I know very few people would tolerate it and merely stand back and watch the slugfest.

IMO, times have changed for the better.

"My daughter is all over me if I say anything referring to the Chinese".

That's what happens when children are brainwashed at school and on social media. It's the responsibility of their parents to guide them and help them to reason. The Marxists are not trying to crush the traditional family just for kicks.

If you are interested in real racism look no further than the proposal to introduce the aboriginal 'Voice' to parliament.

Advocates for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament see the proposal for a legislated option merely as a stepping stone to radical constitutional change rather than the compromise some conservatives think it could be. (Morgan Begg, IPA, 3/2/21).

An interim report from the National Indigenous Australian Agency does nothing to suggest that this is not the case. The Voice would be a parallel representation conferring special rights on about 4% of the population not available to 96% of the population.

Lefty, Professor George Williams, has pointed out that “Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples” have endorsed the Voice ONLY if it is enshrined in the Constitution. There is no mandate from the ‘community’ for any other proposal. Most urgers seem to want constitutional change no matter what.

If we had a strong government, concerned with the rights of ALL Australians, this rubbish would have been knocked in the head long ago. Instead, the mob we have in Canberra has actually encouraged it by being too cowardly - frightened of a miserable minority - to say, enough!

Fiddling around with this special Voice nonsense and special rights for just some people could be very dangerous in a much vaunted ‘multicultural society’.