Society/Culture Why is Multiculturalism a good thing?

[Xsess]

He isn't "right" or "left", he is just a racist nutjob!


Aaah. Taking a break from bigfooty. Had enough for a while.

With Xsess and GuruJane openly campaigning for the Coalition.
With tessa and his cohorts trying to explain that the victims of rape are partially to blame.
With the homophobic shit from a heap of people.
And just most of what mottrain posts.

I've just had enough of it all for a while. It's getting worse.
Break time.

WTF, there's maybe 1 conservative opinion to every 10 hereabouts.

And your sooking thats too many?

 

[WA ROO]

Why is multiculturalism a good thing?
Some of the women are rootable

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

In other words, you loathe youself so anything different holds some appeal.

I pity you. See a shrink.

How many times were you dropped on your head as a baby?

 

[awaremind]

To the OP one word - CURRY!
Lots of other reasons too but lots of delicious curries is enough of a reason for me.

 

[Xsess]

Without multiculturalism;
Who would collect trolleys from supermarket carparks?
Who would grow all our vegies?
Drive our taxis?
Give us nice massages before clearing the pipeworks?
And other stereotypical et als?

 

[Power Raid]

Multiculturalism is really only a temporary thing if you ask me. One or two generations and the Italian/Greek/Vietnamese/etc. kids for the most part consider themselves Australians (or Italian-Australian or whatever) with cultural heritage.

The main concerns are over more insular cultures that seemingly actively reject aspects of Australian culture, but I really don't think this is a sustainable way for a community to operate and that the problem just needs time before it just corrects itself.

yep and well said

 

[scon]

Without multiculturalism;
Who would collect trolleys from supermarket carparks?
Who would grow all our vegies?
Drive our taxis?
Give us nice massages before clearing the pipeworks?
And other stereotypical et als?

Indeed.....
Who would post stereotypical cheap white trailer trash shit on interwebz et als??

 

[Vic Vinegar]

Haha yep, predictably the racist left wing loony brigade comes out and accuses me of racism. Funny, because I distinctly recall explicitly statimg that I have no problem with multiracialism. Nor did I ever mention white people, or any other race in fact.

But dont let that stop your racist white bashing.

And dont let logic get in the way either. The fact that asylum seekers come here is undeniable, incontroverable proof we have a superior culture. But we piss it away by inviting racists, thugs, thieves and terrorists, those who, to a number, reject Australia and Australian culture. I also note that noone has provided a single shred of real evidence of the so-called "benefits" of multiculturalism beyond nonsensical qoutes about "difference".

All in the name of this vile shit we call "multicuralism".

 

[Vic Vinegar]

1) the lols were not designed to connect but I didn't want to go in to hard just in case you had a mental disability. but now that I know you are a racist so please take the lol's as ridicule.

2) Thanks for pointing out my brainwashing from the left. Floor Pie, can you high 5 Ratts and Maggie5 for showing me the error of my ways and converting me?

3) I don't think I discussed islam, sharia, terrorism, misogyny, female mutilation or adultery laws. If I were to give an honest answer, I would prefer people didn't have any religion but remained local community orientated, I don't mind Sharia between two consenting adults but not as a mainstream legal system or by someone not consenting to the judicial system, I am against unions so I think you would guess my position on terrorism and why would one support ruining a perfectly good vagina?

4) but as I own businesses in Guinea, Philippines, Indonesia, Peru etc I understand what it is like to be welcomed by others and experience resistance by others. Generally after sitting down, enjoying a good meal, a drink and a chat we discover we all value the same things. So you can look for the differences, the hatred, the fear and the negatives or you can look for the similarities, the love, the opportunity and the positives. You don't have to ignore the things you can't accept but you can positively influence change or you can run away and ignore the problem. but who does that help?

4b) Ask yourself are you the failure because of your outlook?

5) calling another race, or religion, a racist dog has to be an oxymoron? whatever it is, you have shown your hand.

6) our own superior culture? WTF. I am proud of Australia's culture and do believe we are one of the best nations on the planet but that is because your "view" is a minority (thank god).

7) rather than being so full of hate, get off your ass and make a positive change. If you don't like something, make it better. Start by changing yourself, it is easier to change yourself than change the world.




Sorry Floor Pie and Maggie5, the truth is I still sit on the "right" but please don't put this racist turkey on my side. Can you take him as one of your own?

Exploiting cheap labour in foreign countries for personal profit makes you far more racist than I ever could be.

 

[Power Raid]

Exploiting cheap labour in foreign countries for personal profit makes you far more racist than I ever could be.

OK sure.

lol

 

[pokerspiv]

The default answer to this question appears to be "they increase the variety of restaurant food" but that, to me, seems rather trivial. I've asked this a couple times to different people but no one can give me a clear, tangible benefit to Australia (eg not 'cultural enrichment', whatever that actually means). I'd be interested to see the arguments for greater multiculturalism in the country.

More Labor voters

 

[pokerspiv]

Perhaps you need to ask yourself the reverse question; is there a need for a return of the White Australia Policy??

White Australia policy has nothing to do with multiculturalism. The opposite of multiculturalism is cultural assimilation, not ethnic homogeny.

The USA has always had a policy of assimilation: We don't care where you are from, now you are an American.

The problem with multiculturalism is that the cultures these people came from are the reason they want to live in Australia in the first place. It made their countries terrible places to live. Their culture is shit, ours is better. That's why they come.

The most successful migrants are always the ones that adopt their adopting country's cultural values.

 

[scon]

i

The problem with multiculturalism is that the cultures these people came from are the reason they want to live in Australia in the first place. It made their countries terrible places to live. Their culture is shit, ours is better. That's why they come.

Healthy population of Thai people in Oz;you live over there.
How does that fit in with the theory??

 

[Riseupaustralia]

Exploiting cheap labour in foreign countries for personal profit makes you far more racist than I ever could be.

So, how was Port Phillip Prison for you, and when did you get out?

 

[pokerspiv]

i

Healthy population of Thai people in Oz;you live over there.
How does that fit in with the theory??

Australia is too expensive, that's the main reason I live here.

Thai culture is not part of the attraction. You are talking about a culture where poor people have to give way to rich people at intersections. The more expensive car has right of way. Not exactly something to aspire to.

 

[scon]

Yeah in Oz the rich make'em give way everywhere.
I like Thailand and Thai culture;I wouldn't use an example about intersection etiquette to attempt to characterise it though.

 

[Riseupaustralia]

Australia is too expensive, that's the main reason I live here.

Oh f***en please

 

[pokerspiv]

Yeah in Oz the rich make'em give way everywhere.
I like Thailand and Thai culture;I wouldn't use an example about intersection etiquette to attempt to characterise it though.

Status is extremely important in Thai culture. Everything has a pecking order.

 

[scon]

Every ecosystem is rule governed.
Some think they're making the rules of the game.

 

[Riseupaustralia]

Status is extremely important in Thai culture. Everything has a pecking order.

Status is extremely important in every culture. Everything has a pecking order.

 

[Vic Vinegar]

Its unfortunate how many people still conflate race with culture.

 

[The Coup]

Multiculturalism is demonstrative of a nations real ability to be inclusive and democratic.

It benefits not just the communities themselves, but any individual who doesn't feel like they "fit in" to mainstream Australian culture. Multiculturalism doesn't only refer to foreign cultures though, which a lot of people on this forum probably won't get.

Strangely, a lot of self described libertarians are also against multiculturalism: yet more evidence that modern day libertarians are really just conservatives with a new coat of paint.

 

[clogged]

White Australia policy has nothing to do with multiculturalism. The opposite of multiculturalism is cultural assimilation, not ethnic homogeny.

The USA has always had a policy of assimilation: We don't care where you are from, now you are an American

Except if you're Mexican.

Or in some parts even if you're black and are descended from people who have been in America for over 300 years.

 

[swingdog]

More Labor voters

Not how Gough saw it.

 

[Gough]

I'm unconvinced that twenty first century, progressive Australia is going to be Vic's sort of place. As the t-shirt said, If you don't love it...