There is something rotten in Australia

[Banquo's Ghost]

SO someone had the bright idea to pour gasoline over a student from India and light him up, the guy lived, if that is what you call it. That is more than a little bit disgusting such cruelty baffles me. India has given a negative advice for travelers to go to Ozzyland, what the hell is going on over there?

Irrational hatred of immigrants is not confined to the Netherlands or Muslims.

[Fragony]

Irrational hatred of immigrants is not confined to the Netherlands or Muslims.

Is there something you want to say to me? How long do I have to deal with that crap, it is perfectly possible to distinguish real and perceived problems. Or am I only just as good as people who pour gasoline over a person and put him on fire because he's from India.

[rory_20_uk]

I don't think a slight was intended.

[Fragony]

Get a lot of them

[Louis VI the Fat]

Is there something you want to say to me?

Come on, Fragony. Don't be so think-skinned. Banquo made some light-hearted banter, in reference to your many posts about Muslims.


We can't have a fun, lively debate if we are not allowed to sneak in some mischievous fun.

[Louis VI the Fat]

All the native Americans who currently inhabit northern Canada and Greenland, the Thule people, arrived from Alaska only in the 13th to 15th century. They genocided the Dorset people - who had been living in Canada forever since the 9th century, when the Dorset themselves arrived from Asia and genocided the peoples of Northern Canada.

This same Thule people is probably responsible for the genocide of Greenland's unique Vikingo-American culture.

That's two genocides in an area triple that of Québec, started only three centuries before the French settled Canada. The last remnants of the Dorset people, the original inhabitants of the continent Megas' ancestors (?) stole from them, died out only the century before the French arrived.


If only the French had arrived two, maybe three generations earlier, then we might have saved Northern Canada's real native peoples from these foreign genocidal maniacs...

[Centurion1]

I always find it odd how Australia has a significant racist sentiment yet visiting Sydney recently I was quite overwhelmed (in a good way) by the sheer number of Asian people. It was nice.

nobody hates Asians. think of all the stereotypes about Asians. "Oh they are too smart." wow don't insult me too much. other races don't even have to worry about their women leaving them to Asians because yah know...... physical deficiencies.




So Australia has a significant anti immigration movement eh? though that story doesn't necessarily mean anything just sounded like some young jackasses.

[miotas]

Just about every Australian is racist to some extent, most people think all the racist steroetypes of immigrants, and sometimes the thoughts are even voiced, but the percentage of the population that actually wants to kick them out is rather small(it's still a lot of people of course, just a small percentage). For the most part, despite our racist thoughts, we are quite accepting of them. Like someone said before 25% of the population was born overseas, and almost 50% have at least one parent who was born overseas.

[pevergreen]

Just about every Australian is racist to some extent, most people think all the racist steroetypes of immigrants, and sometimes the thoughts are even voiced, but the percentage of the population that actually wants to kick them out is rather small(it's still a lot of people of course, just a small percentage). For the most part, despite our racist thoughts, we are quite accepting of them.

Well said.

Unlike Howard: "We will decide who comes into this country and the conditions on which they come."

[Beskar]

Lancashire (as Subotan will most likely comment on) is mostly an low level of melanin area of Britain. Only people of different melanin levels are pretty much working in the NHS or Foriegn Exchange student at University.

So all my interactions with people of other melanin levels have always been positive experience.

It is really strange, because all these comments racists/etc make, just seem really stupid. As my interactions have seem positive and all the comments racists make about them, I see from the locally born, low melalin level populace.


Though, I have to admit, going to Luton and ending up in a service station where I was the only low-level melalin person was a really weird experience.

[Megas Methuselah]

All the native Americans who currently inhabit northern Canada and Greenland, the Thule people, arrived from Alaska only in the 13th to 15th century. They genocided the Dorset people - who had been living in Canada forever since the 9th century, when the Dorset themselves arrived from Asia and genocided the peoples of Northern Canada.

This same Thule people is probably responsible for the genocide of Greenland's unique Vikingo-American culture.

That's two genocides in an area triple that of Québec, started only three centuries before the French settled Canada. The last remnants of the Dorset people, the original inhabitants of the continent Megas' ancestors (?) stole from them, died out only the century before the French arrived.

That's nice and all, but you listed the northern Aboriginal (Yukon, Northwest, and Nunuvut territories, etc; the extreme northern parts of Canada), mainly Inuit, history. My people, and basically all people south of the Inuit, are pre-Dorset. IIRC, the earliest we could have arrived (according to the landbridge theory, anyways) is c. 40'000 years ago, with the latest being c. 12'000 years ago. Canada's landmass isn't restricted to the Arctic, you know; it's a bit of an insult to apply Inuit history over that of my own.

Anyways, if you take a good look at those pretty Inuit girls, you'll notice they have some suspiciously common Asiatic features, proof of their recent arrival on the continent relative to that of the earlier Aboriginal peoples further south.

You're the desendent of genocidal Asians who so obliterated the previous inhabitants of the continent that all that remains now are their stone tools, but who's counting?

Yea', that's how we do it in mah hood! The whole thing's a matter of debate though, so it may not be entirely safe to jump at conclusions just yet.

[Samurai Waki]

The American Aboriginals are certainly an interesting lot. Although like Megas' has said, most natives south of the Arctic are Pre Dorset. As far as Clovians go, nobody is really sure what happened, some think Toba (or the ice age following it) wiped em' out, or if that didn't do it the arrival of Pre Dorset peoples certainly did, whether it was genocide or they merged. The debate is still pretty heated, however, although the Natives down in the US seem to disregard a lot of compelling evidence to suggest their people weren't the first in the Americas.

The Blackfeet, as it stands are probably the greatest argument for the Clovians, maybe even descendants.

[Megas Methuselah]

The Blackfeet, as it stands are probably the greatest argument for the Clovians, maybe even descendants.

Which ones, and why? As far as I'm aware, the Blackfoot tribes speak an Algonquian language, just like most of us in the northeast. And I don't mean to sound insulting or anything, but am merely curious.

[Kadagar_AV]

Irrational hatred of immigrants is not confined to the Netherlands or Muslims.

So... Irrational slander is ok when you are a mod?

I dont think many old-timers doubt what (or who) you refer to... And that is just, well, wrong.

Get a grip, and dont post while drunk.

You now have an infraction, from me

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I sincerely hope that Banquo did not mean that in the way it sounded.

[Fragony]

I sincerely hope that Banquo did not mean that in the way it sounded.

So do I, I thought being courteous in disagreement was our thing BG, if a moderator makes a comment like that new members get confused.

[Furunculus]

It was out of character for the Backroom, and quite a jolt to read it.

Believe me I make no accusation out of ill feeling, being permanently and visibly solomon-like in a place like the backroom is an impossible task, and neatly describes why i would not want to be a backroom moderator; because i have far too much fun with visceral and violent debate. Banquo and the others have always done an excellent job, and have my absolute confidence.

But still, the comment struck me as off-kilter as soon as i read it too.

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In other news, the sad death of a true Brit:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...y-muggers.html

[Fragony]

Good so it isn't just me. I am growing sick of these insinuations I made a mistake years ago and it was nothing more then a flirt. Give it a rest already, or less diplomatically, could you please

[Captain Blackadder]

Ok time to bring some facts into this case. I am from Melbourne the place where these attacks infact I am from the suburb where the lastest attack occured so I think I am fairly well placed to speak about these attacks.

Firstly race is not the issue here and it has being overblown by certain elements in the press. Yes Melbourne does have a violent crime problem but no more so then any other city and yes sometimes victims of these attacks are indian but there are plenty of examples of whites being attacked in the same manner. For example on the same weekend as the first indian attack there were two other stabbings both on whites. Australia has a far lower crime rate then India and anyway there is no evidence that any of these attacks were motivated by race.

[Banquo's Ghost]

On reflection, it was a badly worded comment and I apologise unreservedly.

I meant no offense.