Debate

Dunno?? . Dumbo even.

in more ways than one

I'm pretty sexy. Dark hair, brooding hollywood looks and shoulders that could have belonged to the Rock but being an Australian growing up in ye olde England I was called a convict and strangely asked every 5 minutes what was happening in Neighbours (which at the time was like 18 months ahead of England).

Once I explained that I had no bloody idea they badgering stopped.

Guess I had it easy

youre australian youve gone down in my estimation rob

I'm pretty sexy. Dark hair, brooding hollywood looks and shoulders that could have belonged to the Rock
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Wrong website, mate

haha Mexican.

Born there, moved here at 8. Only been back for College there but been in England for like 90% of my life

Don't he a hater

We're more likeable than Americans and the French.

true dat, my cousin moved out to adelaide about 18 months ago, he loves it out there

Never been to Adelaide but heard good things about it. If you get a chance head out to the Gold Coast

Simply wonderful.

Wow, haven't checked my article since yesterday and I'm stunned at the comment count.

I think the admins should start creating Knighthoods for posters like myself.

I'm going to provide my own conclusion to this thread given that I started it. TooR made a very valid point earlier in the thread about equality being unachievable given that we class abuse differently based on:

- numbers affected
- media coverage
- past events

etc etc

Ultimately, ending racism would be a way to achieve that equality but is that feasiblw when we say abuse can be acceptable and unacceptable based on factors such as those listed above.

I'd like to think that 5 people being abused for their skin colour would receive the same support as 100 people who have been abused for their skin colour.

Numbers are irrelevant when you're on the receiving end

Look at Martin Samuels comment (Daily Mail) from earlier in the year...

"Those who equate racist insults to jibes about hair colour or girth are rightly dismissed - there is no historical persecution of the ginger-haired or portly"

/\ This is such a dangerous approach to discrimination that the fight will forever be counter-productive. Martin Samuel is so wrong on this in my view. I'm not saying that he detests racism, he clearly does but I can't help but think that his views are stone age stuff.

If you're prepared to put racism on a pedastal then be prepared for an eternal battle

Thank you all for contributing

Regards

The Great Metropolis

*I'd like to think that 5 people being abused for their hair colour would receive the same support as 100 people who have been abused for their skin colour.