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SBS Immigration Nation: a sorry tale again?

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What Lexi said makes great sense and is truthful.

SBS Immigration Nation tries to have it both ways: on the one hand, it assumes that the Whites are the stronger race imposing their idea and will to the weaker races such as the Chinese, which was unfair and cruel; on the other hand, it acknowledges that the economic power displayed by the Chinese posed a threat to the living standard of the Whites, which prompted the WAP.

The reality was that the Whites didn't want to live their lives with the same standards endured by the Chinese, and they didn't want the Chinese, or any other race, to undermined their quality of life. It was true then, and it is still true today. I cannot see anything wrong with it. It hardly can be labeled as racist.

I find what Lexi said enlightening. If a certain trait is universal and part of human nature, that trait cannot be dismissed as flaw or defect. For example, all men excrete. Be it as disgusting as it is, none will say that the trait is a defect of human nature, unless he can find someone who have Shiitake mushrooms coming out of their bottom end every time they excrete. Only when someone excrete in an antisocial fashion, we would condemn his behaviour.

The inclination of self-preservation shown by any race, people, nation, and tribal is no fault at all, as long as they don't impose what they prefer onto others. All races, peoples, and nations prefer their own kind, love their own languages, fashions, and food, and appreciate their own social mores. Nothing is wrong with that, as long as they don't force others to do the same.
Posted by Peng, Tuesday, 11 January 2011 9:09:31 PM
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Peng, Lexi may correct me, I don't think you quite understood what she was trying to say.

Many years ago, before, during and after world war two, many Australians were afraid of Asian/Chinese people in general
-considering them 'a yellow peril' for spreading the 'threat' of communism, and yes they thought they were a threat to the Australian way of life.

As time went on, most Australians came to accept these people living in Australia, even though they generally still keep to their own ethnic groups for family and social reasons.

Most people in this country actually relish the wonderful contributions to our society from the Chinese community now - especially their excellent cuisine :)

So why can't we also consider what the Muslim immigrants can bring to Australia, rather than being afraid of these new people?
Posted by suzeonline, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 12:39:14 AM
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AAH Well, maybe I am getting old and grumpy, but while Lexi is quite right, we do divide by such means.
I can not remember, maybe its age, one single Italian, Yugoslavian, Greek, I worked with all, telling me how to worship.
I can not remember not having Christmas decorations in case it offended them.
None [many did denigrate Australian womens fashion] called our females dead meat.
No storys come to me of stoning deaths in those country's, of young people being promised slaves in the after life to murder.
I am sailing in dangerous waters, could be sent to the sin bin see I am saying what so very many Australians are,previous migrations are different.
Today we all are proud of generations of great Australians, Peng. Lexi are just two in reality many more post here who share those roots.
I am not comparing races, religion is the difference here, in many cases that religion sees kids returned to country's like Pakistan for an education in fact aimed at devision not unity.
It is easy to say I am racist /silly/ but not to hide the truth we must see from within the Muslim community a willingness to contain those who from within that religion farm hatred.
Posted by Belly, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 5:44:23 AM
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Well, suzeonline, enlighten me with all the unique and constructive contributions made by immigrants who follow that particular religion!

Let me start with one: Islamic banking system, charging no interest. Haven't you switched your mortgage yet? (that is religion related, and unique, maybe?)
Posted by Peng, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 7:04:26 AM
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-considering them 'a yellow peril' for spreading the 'threat' of communism, and yes they thought they were a threat to the Australian way of life.

suzeonline,
it strikes me that you're the one who doesn't seem to grasp things in context. You are employing the achetypical mentality peculiar to idealistic academia when reacting to posts by normal people. Exactly what do you mean by "considering them, thought they were". Have you any inkling at all what the people of other countries were thinking when the subject of Australia came up ? You don't know & neither do I. What I do know is that those fears were well founded. I say this because I now have the evidence of people invading this country in droves & at great risk & detriment to all. Do you really believe our forebears were that wrong ?
Posted by individual, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 8:47:57 AM
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Interesting... "I say this because I now have the evidence of people invading this country in droves & at great risk & detriment to all."

Individual is an Indigenous person?

Oh no, probably not.

That was no invasion, that was legitimate settlement wasn't it Individual?

The people who were (not) invaded didn't have any rights to the land in which they lived, did they?
Posted by The Blue Cross, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 10:03:43 AM
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