Society/Culture Australia day BBQ is offensive/racist

[medusala]

Good work by Fairfax. The conscience of a nation.

Shame on all of you who have a bbq on Australia Day.

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/so...a-happy-republic-day-today-20100125-muds.html

As the Prime Minister and premiers staunchly defend our national safety record, they unwittingly reinforce the perception of racism.

Another example of government spin gone tragically wrong is the latest Australia Day Council advertisements (see The Age, page 18, last Saturday) urging us all to barbecue like never before. ...One can only gasp in horror at the meaning this might have for people of Hindu faith - this is tantamount to saying throw another sacred cow on the barbie, mate.

 

[blackcat]

Good work by Fairfax. The conscience of a nation.

Shame on all of you who have a bbq on Australia Day.

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/so...a-happy-republic-day-today-20100125-muds.html.

conflating a few issues, clumsy article, poor choice by editor for opinion page

I would happily concede that narrowly channeling a bbq as some symbol and edifying pursuit is thoroughly stupid. But really, don't see how you conflate the rant, and have some confluence of hinduism, bbq, Australia Day. Dare say, this guy is criticising such tenuous nexus.

 

[btdg]

Chops and sausages = lamb, not beef. So how exactly is the ad offensive to Hindus?

There's a real issue somewhere in there with regards to the way Indian students are being treated. But of all the articles addressing the topic, this is by far the worst.

 

[MightyFighting]

I have to say, having government ads telling us to have bbqs today is pretty stupid.

"Our constitutional right to give dead arms."

 

[Wally Carter]

I had an interesting discussion with a psychologist that once taught media in high schools who did a study of The Age vs the Herald Sun in relation to intellectual capacity and literacy.

The conclusions of her findings?

The Age is aimed at the 11 year old demographic.

The Herald Sun is aimed at the 8 year old demographic.

 

[Clay Davis]

Better not show Tony Abbott that piece, it's an abortion.

 

[HarryTiger]

If Greg Day bothered taking a walk down the Yarra or around Albert Park Lake near his home of St Kilda he'd notice that our exotic immigrants have taken up the free public BBQ cause with relish. I've even been up north and seen the BBQs surrounded by hijabed Muslims. It's just a hot plate Greggy you put whatever you damn well want on it.

 

[bit_pattern]

Thee's a koori BBQ up in Belgrave today, bloody racist abo's!

 

[dmc333]

Yep, more cynical rabble rousing.

Fairfax hooks 'em and reels 'em as well as News Corp.

 

[bit_pattern]

^^ Comments suggest otherwise

 

[skipper kelly]

A very strange article indeed.

 

[Donners]

Daily Telegraph website is quoting illiterate pubescents from a Facebook group, so it's a bad day for media all-round...

 

[Inferno]

^^ Comments suggest otherwise

So do the sale and reader numbers.

 

[cancat]

Greg Day is a pork chop.

 

[Chief]

That he is.

 

[bit_pattern]

Greg Day is a pork chop.

That's offensive to Jews and Muslims

 

[cancat]

That's offensive to Jews and Muslims

Sorry. He's a lamb chop. Or does that offend the Wiccans?

 

[bit_pattern]

Maybe xristians - wasn't Jesus the Lamb of God? Kekovitch is going to HELL

 

[goalpie]

Greg Day is a pork chop.

Thats offensive to police.

 

[bit_pattern]

Snap!

 

[Monniehawk]

Good work by Fairfax. The conscience of a nation.

Shame on all of you who have a bbq on Australia Day.

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/so...a-happy-republic-day-today-20100125-muds.html

As the Prime Minister and premiers staunchly defend our national safety record, they unwittingly reinforce the perception of racism.

Another example of government spin gone tragically wrong is the latest Australia Day Council advertisements (see The Age, page 18, last Saturday) urging us all to barbecue like never before. ...One can only gasp in horror at the meaning this might have for people of Hindu faith - this is tantamount to saying throw another sacred cow on the barbie, mate.

Trolling again, I see, Meds.....

 

[bit_pattern]

^^ You can see why I married him now, no?

 

[JoondalupJ]

Good work by Fairfax. The conscience of a nation.

Shame on all of you who have a bbq on Australia Day.

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/so...a-happy-republic-day-today-20100125-muds.html

As the Prime Minister and premiers staunchly defend our national safety record, they unwittingly reinforce the perception of racism.

Another example of government spin gone tragically wrong is the latest Australia Day Council advertisements (see The Age, page 18, last Saturday) urging us all to barbecue like never before. ...One can only gasp in horror at the meaning this might have for people of Hindu faith - this is tantamount to saying throw another sacred cow on the barbie, mate.

A Hindu could throw another Chook on the bar- B.