British family refused service from "People of colour" or peeps with accent.

[ScottThuy 140]

I guess I am pretty prejudice.. I would not want one of those blue people (blue man group) or one of those things from Avatar as my waiter or waitress.. it would freak me out! couldn't enjoy the meal... what color of people did they refer to? the blues scare me....

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Doubt it, as they were not from a culture that worked for anything. They were certainly never used as slaves.

Actually, Australia is one of few countries that is renowned for not having exploited others to get ahead. One guess whose country was actually one of the worst for this. Hint: Not the US. Where do you think the UK acquired those billions in gold it currently has? Not exactly a terrain renowned for gold or diamonds. Might also want to check out various Indian monuments and see what happened to the gold.

The difference between us is that I am aware of the ugly side of my country's history, you want to pretend that Australia is the promised land when it has just as many social problems as anywhere else.

[Marilyn. 340]

so taking away the Aboriginals land and children was not exploiting them?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

so taking away the Aboriginals land and children was not exploiting them?

They came from a culture that didn't work for a living. Ergo they are not real people

[Ali G. 37]

The difference between us is that I am aware of the ugly side of my country's history, you want to pretend that Australia is the promised land when it has just as many social problems as anywhere else.

Dude, come on. Without fail, when you guys have nothing else to say you always resort to the Aborigines.

They came from a culture that didn't work for a living. Ergo they are not real people

Ergo they couldn't have been exploited like slaves. Ergo your claim.

Edited April 25, 2010 by Ali G.

[Ban Hammer 13,656]

I guess I am pretty prejudice.. I would not want one of those blue people (blue man group) or one of those things from Avatar as my waiter or waitress.. it would freak me out! couldn't enjoy the meal... what color of people did they refer to? the blues scare me....

be scared.....

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Dude, come on. Without fail, when you guys have nothing else to say you always resort to the Aborigines.

Because you continue to deny or downplay your own ugly history.

Ergo they couldn't have been exploited like slaves. Ergo your claim.

Seriously, you think that makes logical sense?

Imagine the scene, a technologically advanced people comes along planning to enslave a native population but finds them all sitting around, big as beached whales and eating cheetos. Oh dear, they say, these people are lazy good-for-nothings - they are useless. Rather than use these people to run the copper mines, we should all just go home.

[Marilyn. 340]

Dude, come on. Without fail, when you guys have nothing else to say you always resort to the Aborigines.

Ergo they couldn't have been exploited like slaves. Ergo your claim.

he never mentioned anything about slavery...

he said

Australia got where it is by screwing over the black man.

[Ali G. 37]

so taking away the Aboriginals land and children was not exploiting them?

Why is it their land? Because they got there first.

Actually, the reason they took the children away is so that they were raised in normal households, rather than violent drunk infested communities. Right or wrong, what won't be talked about it that it did work.

Anyways, I refuse to play these silly games of ignore the rest of the country and focus on one point. Whereas, ghettos line America and are in every single city. Furthermore, it's downright hypocritical that any American would dare mention them; considering what you guys did to the American Indians was 100 fold worse. Let's not forget the Canadian Aborigines.

[Marilyn. 340]

hey what the Americans and Canadians did was horrible no one here is denying that, you are the only one denying that the Australian Aboriginals were not treated well..

and I wonder why the Australian Aboriginals were drunk and violent... could it have anything to do with their land being taken away and being infested with the diseases the settlers brought over...

Edited April 25, 2010 by Marilyn.

[Ali G. 37]

Because you continue to deny or downplay your own ugly history.

No it's because you guys have no valid argument and have to find whatever you can. Ergo allows you to assume 'it's not that great after all'; regardless of the multitude of international awards it receives. Which actually contradicts you implying Aborigines are still being treated like #######.

Every single discussion ends up with you guys using the same few tactics. All right, you don't like it or care to learn from their success, I get it. However, that does not mean you need to bring in the Aborigines. Or should the rest of the world discredit anything the US or UK does and constantly bring up their history? Most of us are smart enough to not do that, thus the term history.

[Ali G. 37]

hey what the Americans and Canadians did was horrible no one here is denying that, you are the only one denying that the Australian Aboriginals were not treated well..

and I wonder why the Australian Aboriginals were drunk and violent... could it have anything to do with their land being taken away and being infested with the diseases the settlers brought over...

Who is denying? I just don't bring up the slaves and American Indians in every single discussion about the US; regardless of context. For example, we are talking about 2010 ghettos and the response from you or Pike is what about the Aborigines. Then again should I really expect more from the oldies on here.

I could mention hey Australia just found a vaccine for cancer. Pike, Marilyn and co response: but but but what about how you treated the aborigines.

Edited April 25, 2010 by Ali G.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

No it's because you guys have no valid argument and have to find whatever you can. Ergo allows you to assume 'it's not that great after all'; regardless of the multitude of international awards it receives. Which actually contradicts you implying Aborigines are still being treated like #######.

Every single discussion ends up with you guys using the same few tactics. All right, you don't like it or care to learn from their success, I get it. However, that does not mean you need to bring in the Aborigines. Or should the rest of the world discredit anything the US or UK does and constantly bring up their history? Most of us are smart enough to not do that, thus the term history.

And you use the same two tactics all the time too. But it's ok when you do because it's always a fact if you state it. Go back where you came from.

[Ali G. 37]

And you use the same two tactics all the time too. But it's ok when you do because it's always a fact if you state it. Go back where you came from.

Edited April 25, 2010 by Ali G.

[ScottThuy 140]

be scared.....

Seriously! Could you sit and eat and enjoy the high priced meal with the possibilty that one of those guys was going to pop over your shoulder asking if you want more wine or how is everything?