Racism
A very disgusting demonstration of human behaviour took place yesterday (11th December 2005). For those of you who don't know what I am talking about, here's a brief recount. This ourburst of racial conflict occured in Sydney, Australia; a country I have always been proud of by the comparatively less racist attitudes. After two lifesavers were attacked the previous sunday by men of middle-eastern appearance, the 'aussie' community of about 5000 met at cronulla beach yesterday and provoked a riot calling for 'no lebs on the beach'. However, the most disgusting part of their actions is that they attacked anyone on the beach who seemed to have middle-eastern features.
I admit what those men did to the lifesavers was utterly immoral and uncalled for. Lifesavers are people who are there to save lives yet those horrible (even that's an understatement) people caused harm to the lifesavers because the lifesavers asked to them to share the beach with everyone. A very gross conduct indeed. However, what in the world gave those 'locals' at cronulla beach to take revenge on innocent people. Because they are middle-easterns? Utter nonsense! I quote 'aussies' and 'locals' because people like that have no right to be Australian and therefore should have no place in our community. It's a shameful act of hatred and racism. Australia is one of the most peaceful and tolerant countries I know, a place where people are not persecuted on the basis of race, religion or gender. If those people think they are achieving anything australian by being racist maniacs and hurting innocent people who have just as much right to be in this society as they do, then they are just primitive and uncivilized.
Moreover, some middle-eastern youths retaliated in maroubra and bankstown as a reaction to the racist attitudes in cronulla. They bashed more than 100 cars and one guy was stabbed with a knife embedded on his back. What do those people think they can achieve through such senseless retaliation? Of-course they have the right to be angry but does damaging the property of innocent people help? No. All this hatred and racial tension must be addressed and hopefully diminished.
I sincerely hope that all of them see the crimes in which they have commited and redeem themselves. I know alot of middle-eastern people and I know that most of them are extremely kind-hearted and generous people. Doesn't it show you that all this underlying hatred and racism stems from 9/11 and the power of fear that it has on people. May I emphasise that the media is largely responsible for this. I remember that an earlier terroism raid was published "Muslism Terroist home raid". Why do they have to say muslim? I mean when a serial killer is caught, they never say "Christian killer" or "Buddhist psycho serial killer", hence, they are sending the wrong message by adding 'muslim' to a crime that so many people fear for right now. Furthermore, people seem to forget that in every terroist attack, the muslim community suffered with us as well and we must remember those people are extremists, they say they sin in the name of islam but really that defies the whole concept of islam.
Perhaps through this event we can finally see the result of Australia's participation in the Iraqi war. May I ask what is the purpose of that war again? Where hundreds if not thousands of innocent local Iraqis have died. There still hasn't been any evidence of weapons of mass destruction and there is no evidence that Saddam Huessin supported Bin laden, what was the reason for war? What is the reason for the loss of innocent lives? It's just another excuse for the capitalist world exploiting the resources of the poorer countries and Howard is definitely not helping by participating this senseless war.
I really don't know what this world has come to. This paranoia and overwhelming fear must stop because it is driving us to accuse and mistrust people in our community, and in turn, provoking anger. We must have compassion for each other and tolerate each other, and must remember no-one is born immoral or should be treated like a criminal because they born from a specific ethinic group. For those who are being accused and mistrusted upon, I will apologise for those brainless people, we are sorry but please understand the fear and paranoia that is driving these immoral conducts, and please, please forgive. Only with those attitudes can we battle against the evil of racism.
Australia has come so far from 'White Australia'. Don't let the same paranoia ovetake you, stand up to it and we will succeed!
I admit what those men did to the lifesavers was utterly immoral and uncalled for. Lifesavers are people who are there to save lives yet those horrible (even that's an understatement) people caused harm to the lifesavers because the lifesavers asked to them to share the beach with everyone. A very gross conduct indeed. However, what in the world gave those 'locals' at cronulla beach to take revenge on innocent people. Because they are middle-easterns? Utter nonsense! I quote 'aussies' and 'locals' because people like that have no right to be Australian and therefore should have no place in our community. It's a shameful act of hatred and racism. Australia is one of the most peaceful and tolerant countries I know, a place where people are not persecuted on the basis of race, religion or gender. If those people think they are achieving anything australian by being racist maniacs and hurting innocent people who have just as much right to be in this society as they do, then they are just primitive and uncivilized.
Moreover, some middle-eastern youths retaliated in maroubra and bankstown as a reaction to the racist attitudes in cronulla. They bashed more than 100 cars and one guy was stabbed with a knife embedded on his back. What do those people think they can achieve through such senseless retaliation? Of-course they have the right to be angry but does damaging the property of innocent people help? No. All this hatred and racial tension must be addressed and hopefully diminished.
I sincerely hope that all of them see the crimes in which they have commited and redeem themselves. I know alot of middle-eastern people and I know that most of them are extremely kind-hearted and generous people. Doesn't it show you that all this underlying hatred and racism stems from 9/11 and the power of fear that it has on people. May I emphasise that the media is largely responsible for this. I remember that an earlier terroism raid was published "Muslism Terroist home raid". Why do they have to say muslim? I mean when a serial killer is caught, they never say "Christian killer" or "Buddhist psycho serial killer", hence, they are sending the wrong message by adding 'muslim' to a crime that so many people fear for right now. Furthermore, people seem to forget that in every terroist attack, the muslim community suffered with us as well and we must remember those people are extremists, they say they sin in the name of islam but really that defies the whole concept of islam.
Perhaps through this event we can finally see the result of Australia's participation in the Iraqi war. May I ask what is the purpose of that war again? Where hundreds if not thousands of innocent local Iraqis have died. There still hasn't been any evidence of weapons of mass destruction and there is no evidence that Saddam Huessin supported Bin laden, what was the reason for war? What is the reason for the loss of innocent lives? It's just another excuse for the capitalist world exploiting the resources of the poorer countries and Howard is definitely not helping by participating this senseless war.
I really don't know what this world has come to. This paranoia and overwhelming fear must stop because it is driving us to accuse and mistrust people in our community, and in turn, provoking anger. We must have compassion for each other and tolerate each other, and must remember no-one is born immoral or should be treated like a criminal because they born from a specific ethinic group. For those who are being accused and mistrusted upon, I will apologise for those brainless people, we are sorry but please understand the fear and paranoia that is driving these immoral conducts, and please, please forgive. Only with those attitudes can we battle against the evil of racism.
Australia has come so far from 'White Australia'. Don't let the same paranoia ovetake you, stand up to it and we will succeed!
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