rehctub: Exonerated of what crimes of child abuse?

'Exonerated' is a strong word - are you sure that's what you mean?

Re: Publishing the offender's name. My point is that whatever applies to other crimes should apply in this case. If names are published when people are charged then there is no reason that this fellow should be treated any differently. If names in other cases are not published until someone is proven guilty - then same should apply here.

Crackcup: <"I have spent a lot of time with Aborigines and I might be cavalier enough to say that I would prefer the company of those people to the likes of you and the other "white supremists" who have contributed their narrow-minded views to this Thread.">

I'd like to second that.

Pynchme,

Narrow minded? I think you are too kind.

Equating a group of indigenous as needing castration and their par less state as 'genetic?' are both obscenely offensive/inappropriate as it they are ignorant. I suggest that poster read 'Genetics for Dummies' and give up on "Eugenics for racist over Achievers"

I too have spent time in AS and I too ran across individuals of questionable personal habits, who denied obvious alcohol and substance abuse, practiced moral standards akin to septic tank scum. Not surprisingly only a few weren't white.

Hi Exam, CJ and others :)

*waving atcha*

(Excuse sporadic posting attendance these past couple of months;
and for a month or two yet. BB later :D)

Crackup, I am sorry for the missed identity. I to am true blue Aussie.

Now while you think I am racist, I can assure you I am not. I have some very good friends who are coloured folk, in fact, we often laugh and joke and have bets on the fotty.

I simply despise anyone who is given handouts, who then thums their noses at the very providors and continues to rape their children, beat their wives, sniff petrol, or paint and makes our streets unsafe for our own kids, the very streets we provide.

Now if speaking the facts offends you and others, then tough tihs to you.

Sticks and stones!

rehctub,

I think it was Martin Luther King jr who in context said. "we will remain racists until we can meet a person never before met, talk and ten minutes later not know what colour they were".

The best sign of a biased focused person are the following statements.
"some of my best friends are....." this implies tokenism and benevolence on the part of the speaker. True acceptance would be to not accept the notion. Refer to the opening example.

The other dead give away "I'm not (biased) but only telling the way it is......" is a justification for what the speaker knows is biased.

Again the true accepting person wouldn't generalise.

Sadly that is true of most of us the difference until then is how hard we try. Psychology suggests that if we can maintain a positive habit for 30-60 day without slipping back. After this time the positive has been 'internalised' and becomes part of the persons make up.

rehctub: << I have some very good friends who are coloured folk >>

Good grief. Quite so, examinator.

On topic: I've said my bit - I don't think that people who have been charged with any sort of crime but have yet to face a court should be publicly identified.

Hi Pynchme! :)