Dear Mr Opinion,

I have worked and lived along-side people of
diverse cultures and backgrounds all of my
life. Chinese people have been part and parcel
of this country for hundreds of years. They
have contributed so much - as have others
from various cultures.

That's why the song with the words - "We are One
and We are Many, and from all the world's on
earth we come..."means so much to us.
Chinese people are included in that sentiment.
It's not where you come from - but your behavior
and character that should concern us.

cont'd ...

Dear Mr Opinion,

Of course it's a different matter concerning
the Chinese Communist regime. But I doubt
whether Australia's future is in any serious
danger from them. They need us for trade, as
we do them. We provide mineral resources,
they provide other necessities for us.

What we should be worried about is the Communist
Government influence - not the Chinese civilian
population. But our strong allies have enough
commitments in this country that they will help
us and protect their own interests here.

Dear Foxy,

Unfortunately we do not live in a utopia and there are as many evil people in the world as there are good people. And when big adverse events impact on normal peoples' lives it can change them from angels into demons. Take a look at the Germans during the revolutionary and economic turmoils of the 1920s and later under the Nazis during the 1930s and 40s. Unfortunately we cannot see into the future but we can look to the past for pointers and in history we can see some really rotten examples of how good people can turn to savagery and primitiveness. (God I love being a sociologist and being able to talk like this.)

Dear Mr Opinion,

Of course there are many things that can influence
any person's behavior. However, usually for most
people sanity does eventually prevail - and even
during very bad times in history there have been
examples of people who have come to the rescue of
their fellow human beings. I prefer to look for
the positives rather than the negatives.

Dear Foxy,

Problem is that if one is only looking for good then one may only find good. Have you seen the film The Road? Scary stuff.

Dear Mr Opinion,

Try thinking only positive thoughts and see
how your life changes for the better.

You should not allow the behavior of others
destroy your inner peace.

As Maya Angelou once said - "People will forget
what you said. People will forget what you did.
But people will never forget how you made them
feel."

See you on another discussion.