The amount of people that are living in Australia, who have - TopicsExpress



          

The amount of people that are living in Australia, who have approached me online with the opening sentence Hello - Id love a friend, but if youre racist dont bother talking to me, because I am not white, is a sad reflection of just how far we have to go, with regards to becoming a truly welcoming nation. A simple smile, or a hello when passing someone on the street could be enough to save a life. We must stop viewing others as the colour of their skin, or the origin of their birth. We must try to remember that we are all human beings - With families, stories & very real feelings. The chances are, that if you fear someone, it is much easier for hate to develop - But is fear always rational? How did the fear develop in the first place? Where did our opinions come from & were they founded from having genuine relationships, or were they founded upon media & the negative rhetoric from our peers? How did our peers form their opinions? We cant have a world full of irrational hate now can we? It is time to stand on our own two feet & let the fear full at the waist side. It is at this point that we will be able to develop genuine friendships with absolutely anyone, and rid ourselves of the negative little voices in our mind, which we certainly werent born with - Guess what we also werent born with? Entitlement. This world is big enough to share & the fact that you were lucky enough to be born in a certain country does not make you any more worthy of living in it. Luck doesnt last & therefore it should be our role, as human beings, to share it with all others whenever it comes our way.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 00:53:05 +0000

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