Hi NathanJ,
I don't know your age so I'm not sure how appropriate my comment is, but would like to say that if you cant speak your mind in front of your parents, then why bash on here to us about it?

If you believe in something you should feel that its ok to speak your mind, especially around other family members.

Your parents might be a bit difficult if they are overbearing and think that your thoughts and ideals are a reflection of them, and you may also say something stupid and make a fool of yourself - though that's the chance you take, but if you are an adult you should at least be allowed to think and speak for yourself.

Armchair Critic,

The reason a site like this one, is so popular, is that people can express an opinion, without having to put their face out in public. We don't have to go back to the activities of the past like 'speakers corners'.

Essentially a 'cop out' approach. This applies to myself and others on this site.

If someone wants to put forward very nice, extremely rude or racist, strong religious or friendly comment or argument, a person can on this site - and even their own name isn't necessarily on the screen - if they choose not to.

People can also (as an opposite view) put an opinion forward on this site, without having it seriously 'hijacked' by others.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speakers%27_Corner

Yes my parents can be a bit difficult when they are overbearing (if I question something).

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Foxy,

I don't think people should just 'give up' on trying to get rid of racism, so I hope people, will try and change their minds.

Deep down I have been annoyed with some of his (what I consider) "rude" attitudes. I had to hear him "hating" private schools for example (and had to virtually simply keep my mouth shut).

He is entitled to have his own views, but if he is not going to try and be a bit friendlier towards others in Australia, I don't know how we will get on (as I went to a public and a private school).

On some occasions, I have to hear one of my parents disliking people from Middle Eastern countries (and I don't like that either) being open minded.

We don't ban the sale of alcohol in Australia, because of a few people who may drink and drive and then kill innocent people driving home. Such a move (to ban alcohol sales) would not be tolerated.

Many countries have problems with others (let alone in Australia) with too many Australian citizens with a 'closed minded' attitude. At the present moment I'm not 100% happy being put in a difficult situation similar to that - and I've never felt like this before.

A starting point is to ask who-ever makes (perhaps offensive) comments IF they can explain what "racism" or "racist" means...

Well, I don't consider myself to be racist but members of some of the dark skinned African groups should never normally be allowed to marry 'white' Australians.
Such miscegenation would not be in the best interests of either party.

Well, I don't consider myself to be racist but members of some of the white skinned European groups should never normally be allowed to marry 'black' Australians.
Such miscegenation would not be in the best interests of either party.

Miscegenation laws were also enforced in Nazi Germany as part of the Nuremberg laws, and in South Africa as part of the system of Apartheid. In the United States, interracial marriage, cohabitation and sex have been termed "miscegenation" since the term was coined in 1863.

//members of some of the dark skinned African groups should never normally be allowed to marry 'white' Australians.//

Why not?