The Cellar - View Single Post - University to students: 'All whites are racist'

Aliantha · 11-10-2007, 03:59 PM

Australia as a colony has a disgusting record as far as racism goes.

We're descended from people who thought it was ok to hunt down all the aboriginal people in Tasmania and shoot them, basically so that there were no aboriginals left alive on the island.

Of course, this is possibly the worst thing as far as cold blooded murder goes, but let's not forget the stolen generation (the systematic removal of aboriginal children from their families) and the fact that aboriginal people were not even allowed to participate in government processes (including voting) till about the 1970's.

Oh yes, when an Australian talks about racism, they're speaking from a position of experience that's for sure.

11-10-2007, 03:59 PM	#10
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Australia as a colony has a disgusting record as far as racism goes. We're descended from people who thought it was ok to hunt down all the aboriginal people in Tasmania and shoot them, basically so that there were no aboriginals left alive on the island. Of course, this is possibly the worst thing as far as cold blooded murder goes, but let's not forget the stolen generation (the systematic removal of aboriginal children from their families) and the fact that aboriginal people were not even allowed to participate in government processes (including voting) till about the 1970's. Oh yes, when an Australian talks about racism, they're speaking from a position of experience that's for sure. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber