tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554982014255874668.post7318247171735870162..comments2023-10-19T22:29:46.255+11:00Comments on Orange Juice Snobbery: An Argument for White AustraliaMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371925558254933645noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554982014255874668.post-22951082658397651352009-06-17T19:54:37.407+10:002009-06-17T19:54:37.407+10:00Dear Jahteh, I don't know if there is a group ...Dear Jahteh, I don't know if there is a group that hasn't been vilified in some way - it's horrible that knowing this plenty still do it to others, seemingly blind to the fact that so soon "the shoe could be on the other foot".<br /><br />Some of the arguments are ludicrous, and the self-righteous makes you want to puke.<br /><br />I was reading today replies to someone who announced that she was glad her muslim daughter could learn about Islam at school because "now she could learn about her own culture."<br /><br />People answered back that "this said it all", "what about Australian culture" "what about Australian culture which is based on Christian ethos".<br /><br />The thing is, I don't see that learning about Islam and learning about Australian culture are mutually exclusive and both can be part of your identity. People who set up a cry of "What about Australian culture?" when someone says they want ot learn about their culture of Islam aren't helping Muslims integrate. You can hold both these cultures within you - cultural identity can be a range of things including nationality, racial background, religion, lifestyle, job, blah blah.<br /><br />And then all these people who pipe up that Australia is based on Christian ethos as a defence, especially when it comes to Muslims wanting to do or say anything - well it really should be pointed out to them that Australia is a country that has no official religion. And that our cultural heritage comes from many different areas, is ever eveolving, and some of it has roots in or is aligned with Christian values. Some of those parts that you can align with Christian values can also be traced to other religions, superstitions, instincts or philosophical/economic etc principles such as capitalism, utilitarianism, hedonism etc. Whenever I hear someone go on about Christian ethos being the founder of this nation I would like to dong them one but I am too much a believer in basic social etiquette and against the legal and physical consequences for that ... hehe and I'm not religious. I have my own values!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371925558254933645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554982014255874668.post-20584324134396835582009-06-15T21:29:23.085+10:002009-06-15T21:29:23.085+10:00It's not that long ago that Irish Catholics we...It's not that long ago that Irish Catholics were on the same footing as Muslims are today. Anglo-Saxon meant white and protestant. Around 1914, being German was a no-go. <br /><br />I was surrounded by a group of Jehovah's today who couldn't believe I wasn't interested in religion and were horrified that I believed it was the basis of every war ever fought.JahTehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007730071564639411noreply@blogger.com