Susie,
You said, "Show me exactly where any of the people you mention
have written they want greater diversity in ethnic arrivals'?

Read my first post on this thread. The words quoted there are from Foxy and which prompted me to start this thread, to see if any multiculturalists would come out and suggest some alien practices we should consider allowing.

The fact that none are prepared to come right out and show what alien practices they think would be acceptable shows all are pseudo multiculturalists who do not really believe in MC. Why should not a genuine multiculturalist want all cultures to have complete freedom to express their culture. Multiculturalists are frauds to themselves, frauds to the migrants and frauds to all other Australians. Australia, from 1788, has been multi-racial but never multicultural.

As I have stated before, I care not about any persons ethnicity. They can be blue striped or polka dot for all I care. But if they show their contempt for our society by disregarding our laws and social standards, more of that group should be prevented from entering. We had very successful immigration up until MC was imposed in the 1970s.

We have gained absolutely nothing from the multiculturalism ideology.

http://dienekes.blogspot.com.au/

Thanks Jay...that was worthwhile....but whether these differences effect our ability to socialize....probably not. We may be physically different but psyche and consciousness is the same. It is a conscious decision not to assimilate...not a physiological one.

Shockadelic>> Try transplanting the heart of a Negroid into a Mongoloid.<<

I couldn't even guess what you mean by that shocko....

I agree with the overall theme of your post, but as long as they become cohesive Aussies by working at embracing our lifestyle and traditions I accept their right to immigrate. Many who have entered this country in the past 40 years do not match my criteria. I would not have accepted them.

Mitochondrial "Eve" is a belief, not a fact, the story is far more complex than that and the "out of Africa" theory is as good as finished.
Modern Europeans, Asians and Aboriginals/Melanesians did not originate in Africa and there's evidence of significant migration from Asia to South Africa in very recent times, 1800-900 years ago:

http://www.nature.com/news/african-genes-tracked-back-1.13607

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7VdRKQuAa8#t=267

Foxy,
You either deliberately misconstrue what I post or you live in a pretend world where you believe what you want.

I have on many occasions, acknowledged the contribution migrants have made to Australia, that is obvious. What I object to strongly is that the imposing of multiculturalism has made any contribution.
The sole purpose of MC was, and is, to promote the original cultures of migrants. There has been no practical advantage for us in doing this. It has cost us heaps of wasted money and divided us into tribes. With ethnic tribes vying with each other for a portion of the grant monies from State and federal coffers.

You said I should be looking for what unites us. There is very little since MC was imposed as the emphasis has been on foreign cultures. Don't give me that 'Unity in diversity' rubbish, its a bigger lie than 'the cheque is in the mail'. I see nothing uniting the ethnic tribes let alone incorporating anglo Aussies.

You say we have a framework of laws that we all have to live by. But that is not correct. Some groups get away with flouting the laws because of cultural considerations, others receive reduced sentences because of their culture.

The whole concept of multiculturalism in Aus is fraudulent. We are multi-racial and never have been multicultural. Our forebears began with English laws and social standards of the time and later we developed our own based on the Westminster system. We have never had laws and separate social standards for different ethnicities. Those that push MC are frauds to themselves, frauds to the migrants and frauds to the rest of Australia.

We have enough cultural problems of our own without importing more diverse cultural issues for some to ignore.

Producer "as a member of a community..."

community = common.

What do Thai, Zulus and Egyptians have in common?

The *only* thing we have in common with *all* people is our species.
But we don't live as a species.

We live as families, tribes, peoples, nations.
Groups (not just individuals) *connected* by what they share in common (*including* genetic ancestry).

"Suck it up boys and girls"

No, you suck it up.
The human preference to live among one's own kind (people who share biological/cultural connections) is not going to go away, no matter how many pretty brochures you print.

If fact, you encourage this, with your support for minority ethnic communities!

"global citizens" "earthlings"

And pray tell, what do global citizens/earthlings wear, what language do they speak, what do they eat?

There is no universal "human" way.
The last time there was, we were picking fleas of each other in the caves of Africa.
We've come a long way, baby!

Suseonline "Show me exactly where any of the people you mention
have written they want greater diversity in ethnic arrivals?"

Greater diversity is part and parcel of a non-discriminatory policy, isn't it?
We can't exclude *any* type.

Foxy "you'd better clean up your own backyard first"

Does that mean we help our 700,000 unemployed and 100,000 homeless before we accept any more immigrants?

sonofgloin "Shockadelic>> Try transplanting the heart of a Negroid into a Mongoloid.<<
I couldn't even guess what you mean by that shocko...."

You claimed "we are all the same", with only superficial cultural differences. Not so.

The more different the genetics of a patient and donor, the more likelihood of rejection.
No organ transplant between races would ever be recommended by a specialist in that field.

"I accept their right to immigrate"

There is no such "right".