Should immigration be legalised and faster to stop illegal immigration ?

[Heracles 417]

Uh...no it doesn't.

Whether it is enforced or not is a different story..

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Is racism illegal in Australia?

Because I seem to remember a huge fracas on the beach at Christmas a few years ago - I believe people who weren't white were chased, beaten and called the usual racial epitaphs

[Heracles 417]

On the racism side of things I have included a UK act for the skeptical English compadres..

http://www.cre.gov.uk/legal/rra.html

I ought to pass that on to my colleagues at work who still use words like 'P@ki' and 'Pol@ck'. Yeah, they can be sorta racist sometimes. But they're British, and racism's illegal! I ought to sic the cops on them.

Freakin 'poms' always winging..

[homesick_american 1]

Uh...no it doesn't.

Whether it is enforced or not is a different story..

I don't think it should be against the law to be racist. It SHOULD be against the law to discriminate on the basis of race, but that's a completely different story.

If I did call the police (which I'm not going to) about my office colleagues, they would laugh themselves silly. Cops here won't come if you report a car theft or an assault sometimes; I'm sure they'll jump all over someone using the P-word. You will NEVER eliminate racism. There is always going to be some idiot who is afraid of people who are different. I'm not going to spend the rest of my life worrying about something I can't change.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Is racism illegal in Australia?

Because I seem to remember a huge fracas on the beach at Christmas a few years ago - I believe people who weren't white were chased, beaten and called the usual racial epitephs

[homesick_american 1]

On the racism side of things I have included a UK act for the skeptical English compadres..

http://www.cre.gov.uk/legal/rra.html

I ought to pass that on to my colleagues at work who still use words like 'P@ki' and 'Pol@ck'. Yeah, they can be sorta racist sometimes. But they're British, and racism's illegal! I ought to sic the cops on them.

Freakin 'poms' always winging..

I'm American, not British. Note I said 'they' not 'we'.

[Reynaldo 0]

Is racism illegal in Australia?

Because I seem to remember a huge fracas on the beach at Christmas a few years ago - I believe people who weren't white were chased, beaten and called the usual racial epitaphs

I heard of a Brazilian chased and killed by a white supremacist group in Sydney a couple of years ago...

[Heracles 417]

Is racism illegal in Australia?

Because I seem to remember a huge fracas on the beach at Christmas a few years ago - I believe people who weren't white were chased, beaten and called the usual racial epitaphs

Yes. Most of the instigators caught have been prosecuted.

Of course racism will always exist, as does discrimination within class differences and so on. The point of a racial discrimination law or amendment is that it set boundaries. Therefor if someone 'chose' to cross those boundaries, they could be prosecuted accordingly.

What I find interesting is that for a country with an anything goes style system, it probably has the highest number of lawsuits against people's actions or comments..

[homesick_american 1]

Is racism illegal in Australia?

Because I seem to remember a huge fracas on the beach at Christmas a few years ago - I believe people who weren't white were chased, beaten and called the usual racial epitaphs

I heard of a Brazilian chased and killed by a white supremacist group in Sydney a couple of years ago...

Three words: White Australia Policy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Australia_Policy

It may have ended 30 years ago, but it takes a while to wipe out a legacy like that.

Is racism illegal in Australia?

Because I seem to remember a huge fracas on the beach at Christmas a few years ago - I believe people who weren't white were chased, beaten and called the usual racial epitaphs

Yes. Most of the instigators caught have been prosecuted.

Of course racism will always exist, as does discrimination within class differences and so on. The point of a racial discrimination law or amendment is that it set boundaries. Therefor if someone 'chose' to cross those boundaries, they could be prosecuted accordingly.

What I find interesting is that for a country with an anything goes style system, it probably has the highest number of lawsuits against people's actions or comments..

My theory on that is there are far too many lawyers in the US. There aren't enough proper jobs for them to do, so they have to make a living somehow. The bottom half of most law school classes seem to try their hand at nuisance lawsuits sometime or another. Do research sometime and see how many of those 'he hurt my feelings' lawsuits are actually successful.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

What's with the linking of racism and illegal immigration?

No its called an evolution of a thread. I know you probably don't believe in evolution, but sometimes threads change from their original topic to something else. Ever had a conversation for more than 30 mins? Notice how the topic tends to not be about the same thing?

If you read this thread you'll see that nobody actually made any link between racism and immigration.

More liberal guilt? Immigrants can be any race. When I look at people I don't see race. I wish liberals would step up and do the same.

HA! I get it now. You're doing an impression of Stephen Colbert right? Good one.

Really... why would you think I don't believe in evolution? This should be interesting.

Not with prejudiced bigots. But this could be a first.

[Heracles 417]

Is racism illegal in Australia?

Because I seem to remember a huge fracas on the beach at Christmas a few years ago - I believe people who weren't white were chased, beaten and called the usual racial epitaphs

I heard of a Brazilian chased and killed by a white supremacist group in Sydney a couple of years ago...

Three words: White Australia Policy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Australia_Policy

It may have ended 30 years ago, but it takes a while to wipe out a legacy like that.

Hey I never said Australian's where not racist. Then again like any other country was any better.

The one thing I know for sure is that I am not racist, as I hate all races equally..

Edited April 10, 2007 by Infidel

[JohnK 0]

What an idiot I am

Well, at least we agree on one thing.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Is racism illegal in Australia?

Because I seem to remember a huge fracas on the beach at Christmas a few years ago - I believe people who weren't white were chased, beaten and called the usual racial epitaphs

I heard of a Brazilian chased and killed by a white supremacist group in Sydney a couple of years ago...

Three words: White Australia Policy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Australia_Policy

It may have ended 30 years ago, but it takes a while to wipe out a legacy like that.

Better not ask about the "Stolen Generation", which as was pointed out elsewhere - the Australian government has not, should not and will not apologise for. Apparently...

Edited April 10, 2007 by erekose

[Dr_LHA 3]

Not with prejudiced bigots. But this could be a first.

Who exactly is being a prejudiced bigot in this thread then? Do tell.

[doc_cute 0]

i would like to thank each and every member for this lovely nd knowlegeble debate

it can be of help for lot of members too

Mala