Originally posted by Hingdog
Inclusive? Garbage! The current Australia day is inclusive of everyone, awards are for people of any race, gender, sexual orientation etc That is what INCLUSIVE is. Separating out awards for people based on their race is divisive and essentially racist.
In our street we have people from India, Sri Lanka, Greece, Macedonia, Italy etc, we've had street bbq's on Australia day in the past where everyone gets out in the street and has a good time, enjoying the great country we've all helped build. You want to change that and make some of us different, that's nothing like inclusive.
Inclusive? Garbage! The current Australia day is inclusive of everyone, awards are for people of any race, gender, sexual orientation etc That is what INCLUSIVE is. Separating out awards for people based on their race is divisive and essentially racist.
When a political party encourages protest then there are serious issues.
The point of the first day named Ginan is to focus the nation on the Aboriginals, including their past and future aspirations as Australian citizens.
That is necessary as the wounds opened up by the British and continued by Australia after Federation have not healed. Of course Australia paid a high price due to British bungling at Gallopoli and in Singapore.
We should have removed the Queen's birthday off the holiday list long ago. If workers were told, 'you can take the Queen's birthday off, but we won't pay you for the day,' then we would see how much loyalty there would be for the Queen.
In our street we have people from India, Sri Lanka, Greece, Macedonia, Italy etc, we've had street bbq's on Australia day in the past where everyone gets out in the street and has a good time, enjoying the great country we've all helped build. You want to change that and make some of us different, that's nothing like inclusive.
So what, how does that assist aboriginals?
I am making the event a 2 day affair with the 26th celebrating the Southern Cross or Terra Australia day or Australia Day.
You are presenting a pretty limp argument.
