Friday, December 16, 2005
Race Riots In Australia
This week saw race riots raging around Sydney, Australia, after white supremacists stormed the beaches and beat suspected Arabs. What do you think?
Edie Shaw,
Messenger
"Even more shocking is that, in Australia, the whirlwind of racially charged violence spins the opposite direction."
Gary Burger,
Farmer
"I can see why white Australians are so angry at the immigrants. Look what happened to the Aborigines when the first wave of immigrants came to the island."
David Day,
Systems Analyst
"Riot? Let's not be overdramatic. They were white kids. It's called a demonstration."
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