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OT: Human Rights Framework 2-May-2010 At 12:08:28 AM ET

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On 1/05/2010 Hendo wrote:
>>And Australia really isn't being overrun
>>by Asians, or indeed any nationality that people seem to consider a threatening
>>culture. 8% of the population is of asian descent.
>
>No it isn’t just asians but the example of where I live it is and if you
>were here you would agree, the asians here agree, I have asked them!

Wow Hendo... Normally I would avoid pages about "human rights" but clicked this out of boredom only to find that you've turned this into a thread about racism. As one of the Asians who live in your area, I can't say I agree... the Indians have taken over now :p (or at least have made a good start in taking over)

But seriously, I'll agree that no one is really colour blind (figuratively speaking...) and there are different levels of racism. At lower levels you can keep it to yourself [e.g. preferences for the opposite (or same if you swing that way...) sex or even food preferences] and at some point it starts to affect others (from alienating/avoiding them, to not employing them to even violence). I've definitely had this discussion with you before at some point but for those who don't know me that well I'm in the opinion that as long as it doesn't go further than just talk it doesn't really matter. I've known Hendo for a while now and he's not racist, he's just opened minded... in a very different way...

Also in Sydney, you can definitely divide certain regions as enclaves of different races, but I don't think thats a bad thing. At the very least, I think it's a good thing to know a little bit of other cultures [after all, who hasn't laughed at the (US) rednecks on Chasers or other shows] and you don't have to travel far for different choices for dinner!