Why do some people always turn a behaviour related issue into a racial issue. What's the bloody difference if a perpetrator is white, black or whatever. Antisocial behaviour is not unique to any particular race. What is peculiar to race is to let kinship overide any sense of moral & right. People naturally are more defensive of their own rather than someone of another race. Ethnic minority is naturally prone to be victimised in ANY society. If members of one such group happen to stray into wrongdoing their actions are naturally exagerated by others. I witness that on an everyday basis as a member of a minority group where I live. I accept that. What I fail to accept is that people who are not directly affected by such circumstances condemn those who express their view on account of their experiences. STG, I am at a loss how you arrive at the conlusion that I am a fence sitter unless you don't know the meaning of the word. What exactly is wrong with my suggestion to help prevent people from becoming refugees & having to leave their home.

I am amazed at how quickly people can turn a simple exercise of normal
government policy into a racial riot.

This whole shmozzle started when the immigration dept announced that as
Australia had received its quota of refugees from Somalia & Sudan
for the year, no more would be coming till the next years quota started.

There is nothing in that to cause the uproar that ensued.
Is it unreasonable to believe that the whole thing was blown up as a
political opportunity ?

Bazz: "Is it unreasonable to believe that the whole thing was blown up as a political opportunity ?"

Of course it was - by that toad Kevin Andrews, as a dog-whistling exercise to try and attract the racist vote back to the government. Duh.

Oh Gord !

CJ Morgan,
just a simple straight forward reply would be appreciated. Of which national & racial background would you & the australian indigenous prefer to allow more people into Australia. a; refugees & b; immigrants & c; stop immigration altogether. I truly believe that this is a serious question so please no idealist gobledeegook or evasive ridicule. Remember, those with no retort resort to ridicule.

I certainly can't speak for Indigenous people, but in response to individual's question my simple answer is:

(a) refugees