I never thought the race riots would happen for another ten years or so. Thankfully they are here and the Lebanese are getting their own medicine back. To any white who feels ashamed to be Australian I say you need a reality check. I feel nothing but pride to watch the young people retaliate. Then again there aren't many whites left or not as many as I would like.

Testosterone.

Testosterone turns promising young men into thick oafs.

Testosterone is the reason why thick oafs don't understand that programs like Pizza and Double The Fist are actually comedies.

Testosterone is the reason why political, racial and religious extremists have an audience to appeal to.

Testosterone is possessed in equal measure by people of all races and creeds.

Cyril the cat had a bit of a testosterone problem until he went to be spayed. We get along just fine now.

Rainier is the only person I know who thinks the word "Australian" means "white". The reason Rainier has no clue as to the nature of Australian culture or values is that he appears to have a lofty disdain for both.

I don't know how he developed his cultural inferiority complex but some of us are even proud to be Australian. I've even met people of various hues and melanin content and don't have English as their first language who love this country, its culture and values.

Whilst no doubt Rainier has things to be ashamed of, being an Australian isn't one of them.

anomie, sneekepete
I couldn't agree more. I think anomie hit the nail squarely on the head. This rioting on both sides is caused by pure tribalism & hatred & fear of difference. To those of you who think that giving in to the hatred is the answer, you are horribly wrong. Hatred once unleashed is VERY difficult to control. After all if your hatred & fear justifies you beating up muslims or anglos today why not jews or asians or buddhists tomorrow? Everyone has someone else to add to the list of those that it's alright to hate. And the list will just keep growing. Because remember what sparked this riot, hatred of difference; nothing more. So once one group has been dealt with who will be next? Anyone who has studied history will have seen this same cycle time without number. Truely those who do not learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them.

Sydney truly is a bizarre place. The bra boys have shaken hands with the comancheros.

& Alan Jones, Jim Saleem & a few selected others should be locked up.