Flying Aussie flag on car 'more racist'

Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by mungodave

 

Good to see you Mungo

Very well said by Teo, thanks for posting that up.

You to Chad.

Happy Australia day !

(1228am here )

My way of life is only threatened by narrowmindedness. You selectively read what you wish. It shows.

well i think your previous posts will render your above statement useless.

reply to post by Indigo2

My way of life is only threatened by narrowmindedness.

and namely your own Indigo! Back off the mung!

The British have more reason to be proud of "Australia Day' than the Aussies...

reply to post by FOXMULDER147

The British have more reason to be proud of "Australia Day' than the Aussies

How so? Other than the fact they started what we call the "Lucky Country"!

Originally posted by Indigo2

My way of life is only threatened by narrowmindedness. You selectively read what you wish. It shows.

well i think your previous posts will render your above statement useless.



Thank you for your response.

I am to busy to reply.

Its Australia Day, and I am Australian.

reply to post by Chadwickus

I'm German... everyone knows our dark history.

If YOUR history with the Aboriginals means you have to hide your national identity... well, then I guess I'll better find me a rock to hide forever.

Its called compassion.
nobody wants you to apologise, or take burden for what our ancestors did. But it is our generation who can bridge the gap in this country and i think it is something worth debating about. the cultural significance of what this day is and what it is about are not well understood.
I love Australia and i love the fact that we have a day to celebrate this but it shouldnt be on a day where its historical meaning isolates the first race in this country.
If my opionion is so radical then so be it but i see importance in uniting this country and not isolating the first Australians in the process.

reply to post by Indigo2


So what exactly are you doing about it?

I thought so.

Just talking.

Right?

Originally posted by phatpackage
reply to post by FOXMULDER147

 

The British have more reason to be proud of "Australia Day' than the Aussies

How so? Other than the fact they started what we call the "Lucky Country"!

That's enough. The British flag was raised on the first Australia Day. It was another colonial victory for the British.

God save the Queen.

reply to post by Indigo2


You can only do so much to try and help those who cannot help themselves. We have acknowledged that mistakes were made in the past, that people were treated unjustly. We have contributed money and resources into helping bridge the gap. We have made an official apology on behalf of all Australians.

Aboriginal Australians living here today are not the original inhabitants of this piece of land either - the original inhabitants died years ago. If they do not like Australia and what it represents, then maybe they should leave.

Originally posted by FOXMULDER147

Originally posted by phatpackage
reply to post by FOXMULDER147

 

The British have more reason to be proud of "Australia Day' than the Aussies

How so? Other than the fact they started what we call the "Lucky Country"!

That's enough. The British flag was raised on the first Australia Day. It was another colonial victory for the British.

God save the Queen.

Hang on... ours was at the cleaners, and it was a public holiday and all :O

reply to post by phatpackage


I don't understand how pride in one's own people is racist.

Racism is only the view of others as being less.

Originally posted by Dark Ghost
reply to post by Indigo2

 

You can only do so much to try and help those who cannot help themselves. We have acknowledged that mistakes were made in the past, that people were treated unjustly. We have contributed money and resources into helping bridge the gap. We have made an official apology on behalf of all Australians.

Aboriginal Australians living here today are not the original inhabitants of this piece of land either - they died years ago. If they do not like Australia and what it represents, then maybe they should leave.

Or just get over it.

Nothing more to be done.

Lets not go where you are trying to go.

I wont play.

reply to post by ColCurious


Exactly.

No country would progress if we judge them on previous generation's actions.

reply to post by Indigo2

the first Australians in the process.

The truth be told I'll bet your perceptions of the "first Australians" are clouded. Aboriginals Per se are not the "First Australians". The First Australians are actually those alive when Federation was declared in 1901. Regardless of their nationality whether of British, Aboriginal, European, Asian, Pacific Islander, Maori whatever. If they were here in 1901 they were the first Australians. It does not matter where you were born if you were here in 1901 your one of the first Australians.

The first fleet peoples were not Australians in any way nor should they be referred to that way. They were British & Irish for the most part and were not Australians in any capacity.

Nobody was actually an "Australian" until the country of Australia was proclaimed and the colony of Australia made insolvent and that includes my first fleet ancestors as well.

I suppose you even want to change the flag as well? Republican?

Originally posted by mungodave
reply to post by Indigo2

 

So what exactly are you doing about it?

I thought so.

Just talking.

Right?

well i think talking about it and debating it is a good start. As is and understanding and acknowlegment,
i have added my voice to this conversation so perhaps that is what i am doing about it?

i know what you are trying to do here but i don't think you are smart enough to have a logical discussion about it.
you asked me to bring it on and i have and quite frankly i have just kicked your ass on the topic and this thread will forever be a testament to that.
goodbye

Originally posted by FOXMULDER147

Originally posted by phatpackage
reply to post by FOXMULDER147

 

The British have more reason to be proud of "Australia Day' than the Aussies

How so? Other than the fact they started what we call the "Lucky Country"!

That's enough. The British flag was raised on the first Australia Day. It was another colonial victory for the British.

God save the Queen.

I am half British and half Proud Australian (Aussie Born) so you will only get a little argument from me! LOL!

reply to post by mungodave


Oi Oi Oi!