CountryGal,

Good comment. A minor historical correction if I may: Muslims are not a race. This comment was valid when Muslims were only arabs. Now the whole Arab world is only 16% of the world's muslim population and approximately 15% of the arabs are Christians.

Peace,

T

Yes CJ, no doubt the 'rednecks' have more than a touch of grimace in their smiles when they are in your company, too.

Go figure.

And white Anglos only represent 19 % of the world's population and despite their historical record of being involved in some the most racist atrocities 99 % of them are not racist,(just ask them):)

Rainier, you are pretty nifty with stats, now tell me the percentage of black people in the UK, then tell me what percentage of crime is committed by this ethnic minority. This is something I would never normally bring up, but your smugness is becoming unbearable.

whatsamtter trueaussie, not feeling comfortable and relaxed anymore?

1) VERRRYYY comfortable and relaxed, thank you very much.
2) didnt answer the question, did you?
3) Why DO people who have never experienced racism profess to be experts? (A little old redneck like me would know nothing of these things.....having spent the last 6 years or so living, working and travelling around Islamic countries...my wife and I currently being in one of the most fervent on them)
And you dare to think that someone such as yourself with your self serving 'insights' into the Australian psyche could make me feel 'uncomfortable'? You've got the wrong 'redneck', mate