So, lets talk about racism for a minute
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There is no such thing as racism. Sure, it's something made up by humans to make themselves feel better - by feeling superior towards others by comparison of perceived differences - but that's it.
Besides, there's only one race ever to be connected to this topic - THE HUMAN RACE!
Besides, there's only one race ever to be connected to this topic - THE HUMAN RACE!
Personally, I think a certain level of this stuff should be acceptable, but it should also be evenly distributed.
Not just to poor Aborigines, but also to poor white people and such that are not doing too well. Even if it is being distributed fairly, no big deal should be made out of helping the Aborigines. Its not some incredibly honourable action, that is worthy of praise for showing 'Equality' - its something that should just be done anyway.
The school function I can understand, often ethnic groups can feel more secure when surrounded by kin rather than others, but it all depends on the attitude the Aborigines at your school exert. If they are aloof and don't talk too much to white people, or seem to have problems of some kind in that area - its a good thing. If they're just like normal people, and don't really care who they hang out with, then I see no reason for it.
Honestly, forcing any kind of diversity seems wrong. Everyone is different, and different cultures and races will be better at different things [In general] than certain other cultures and races, but no big deal really needs to be made out of this. We're all one nation, we're not a bunch of separate ones. We are not "Aborigine Australia", "White Anglo Saxon Australia" and "Other ethnicity [Sorry, but I'm not going to list every ethnicity that lives in Australia. I'm not trying to be racist, but I don't really have all the time in the world ATM] Australia". We are simply "Australia". All of the above combined into one. As such, there really is no reason to encourage any increase in racial diversity. Treat everyone the same, and people will begin to feel the same. Help all poor people with the exact same benefits, don't focus on any one minor group. That just encourages an "Us" and "Them" mentality, by giving "them" special treatment over "us".
Not just to poor Aborigines, but also to poor white people and such that are not doing too well. Even if it is being distributed fairly, no big deal should be made out of helping the Aborigines. Its not some incredibly honourable action, that is worthy of praise for showing 'Equality' - its something that should just be done anyway.
The school function I can understand, often ethnic groups can feel more secure when surrounded by kin rather than others, but it all depends on the attitude the Aborigines at your school exert. If they are aloof and don't talk too much to white people, or seem to have problems of some kind in that area - its a good thing. If they're just like normal people, and don't really care who they hang out with, then I see no reason for it.
Honestly, forcing any kind of diversity seems wrong. Everyone is different, and different cultures and races will be better at different things [In general] than certain other cultures and races, but no big deal really needs to be made out of this. We're all one nation, we're not a bunch of separate ones. We are not "Aborigine Australia", "White Anglo Saxon Australia" and "Other ethnicity [Sorry, but I'm not going to list every ethnicity that lives in Australia. I'm not trying to be racist, but I don't really have all the time in the world ATM] Australia". We are simply "Australia". All of the above combined into one. As such, there really is no reason to encourage any increase in racial diversity. Treat everyone the same, and people will begin to feel the same. Help all poor people with the exact same benefits, don't focus on any one minor group. That just encourages an "Us" and "Them" mentality, by giving "them" special treatment over "us".
It happens everywhere, not much you can do about it. If you're white complaining that someone else getting benefits because they're not white is apparently racist. I don't understand how it isn't, but hey, some people feel guilty over stuff they haven't actually done.
OK so I feel like the people that think affirmative action is racist are missing a step in the logic behind it so lets break it down here real quick they are not getting things because of their race they are getting things because generally they are disadvantaged. Their race is typically what puts them at a disadvantage for reasons which are NOT ON THE NATURE SIDE OF NATURE VS NURTURE.
If you're missing why this isn't racist lets give a more well known demonstration of this fallacy ok in monty python the logic which means that if she weighs the same as a duck she's made of wood is the same thing.
so to reiterate affirmative action is not racism (problems with affirmative action are to do with implementation not the sentiment), and intelligence has nothing to do with race.
If you're missing why this isn't racist lets give a more well known demonstration of this fallacy ok in monty python the logic which means that if she weighs the same as a duck she's made of wood is the same thing.
so to reiterate affirmative action is not racism (problems with affirmative action are to do with implementation not the sentiment), and intelligence has nothing to do with race.
Dude. I have NEVER met an Aborigine with a skull like that. And I doubt that in the 300 years since the colonization of Australia that the skull shape has changed.gamezombieghgh said:
The first skull looks more like a neanderthal.
Not to mention that the website looks less than reputable, and seems to have been written by a racist.
Seems to me like you're either misinformed, or a racist yourself.