Dear runner,

I'm not blaming anything on anything.  Perhaps my misspelling may have caused some confusion. Let's try the Cronulla riots. I had several indigenous friends who expressed serious concern at the racist mob violence that occurred. Would you be willing to apologize to them on behalf of the white community?

Dear individual, 

That my friend was obviously an average, particularly since any of the labourers I employ on site seem to take home nearly what I do on any job. Tradesmen, especially self employed, don't earn that much more but the system allows them to pay far less tax so they are doing okay.

They might be cheaper where you come from but not here.

csteele

I think you know the Cronulla 'riots'were a result of 'white sluts' being raped and the unwillingness of the Police due to fear and political correctness in dealing with the out of control Lebanese community. I do not endorse the response by the larikin section of the white population although it is somewhat undertstandable. Family feuds among the aboriginals seem to go on for generations and the whole population suffer especially if you live near by. Their is no leadership to deter this abhorent behaviour just like their wasn't any leadership in the Lebanese community. The white response was unfortunate in Cronulla but somewhat envitable.

runner,

So the "white" response to unrest and animosity is "unfortunate" and "somewhat inevitable"...while the indigenous and Lebanese response (according to you) ranges between "abhorrent" and "out of control".

What point exactly are you trying to make?

Are you just tsk, tsking, or have you any "helpful" commentary to offer?

Poirot
THe Cronulla 'riots 'were a one off unfortunate event. Young and not so young aboriginals acting like barbarians in streets where people live is a lot more common. What don't you inderstand about that.

runner,

There are also plenty of young and not so young "white" people who act like barbarians in streets where people live.

Your helpful commentary is?

Runner <"THe Cronulla 'riots 'were a one off unfortunate event."

Oh I don't know about that Runner, I think you must have a short memory.

Bikie gang members are predominantly 'white', and I seem to recall many violent acts committed by them.

The worst mass murders in our recent Australian history were all committed by 'white' people if I recall... such as the Port Arthur massacre.

I really don't think us 'whities' can come the high and mighty with our Indigenous people, when the drug trade and their related deaths are much more prevalent in non-Aboriginal society, don't you?

I have Irish relatives who remarked that the riots at Cronulla reminded them of the fairly recent feuds between the Catholics and Protestants on the streets of Northern Ireland during the 'troubles'.
Only it was much more violent in Northern Ireland,
... among all those religious, white males...