Immigrants to Australia are just as racist as white Australians. There's more white Australians in the country so their attitudes stand out more.

TRUTHNOW78,

Then which race is committing the most racial violence in society?

Amel you really struggle to understand what I am trying to say. It appears that we both have a different idea what racism is and represents. There are two interpretations of racism. The belief and the act of discrimination. They are not the same thing.

People living in culture groups and not mixing is one of the reason for the resentment, hostility and aggression as people are not mixing and getting to know each other and they are basing their opinions on what they hear in the media and sterotypes and there is resentment and anger happening as people feel hard done by.

That is why public schools are so important so as to mix people and cultures so that they get to know each other as people.

However, I can understand why people want to live with their own, its because of the aggressive and hostile attitude that people have towards each other. It makes you feel safe to be with people who understand.

Racism is a belief, actively being hostile and aggressive to another is an action. I can believe that I am better than you if I want, so long as I treat you with the same level of respect that I would expect you to treat me.

Rainier,
Arrgh, come on my brother, we must all know by now ,it's SURVIVAL Day too, not just Australia Day .
Personally, I think we may need a SEPARATE holiday to celebrate the Aboriginal History of Australia, or is that being racist ?

kartiya jim, are you suggesting another public holiday?? You've got my vote!! :)

Leigh, another standpoint on this arguement (seeing as according to some I have two views, so why not throw another in for good measure!!).... perhaps we cant prevent people coming to this country and living as residents from being racist. But why would people become citizens of this country if they feel that it is a racist society. Sure, you can be a cynic and say that it is to obtain the additional benefits that come with being a citizen (such as the right to vote, ha!). But really, it is an interesting concept to me. I wonder though how many immigrants remain permanent residents, and it is their children that end up as citizens by default (birth). Any immigrants care to comment??

Country Gal,

No one expects racism and Australia is not the only country to have immigrants. There are countries all around the world who bring migrants to their soil. Some have no problems with it,while some do.