Is Australia By Far The Most Racially Tolerant Country In The World??

SharpshooterTom · 03-02-2012 4:16pm #1

Does anyone think Australia is amongst the most racially tolerant countries in the world?? If not the most racially tolerant??

I'm in Australia now, on holiday and I think what most people don't appreciate about Australia is just how diverse its become. The amount of Asian immigrants into the country proves this. I walk around Melbourne here today and I'm amazed at the amount of racial mixing that goes on. Most people seem to think of Australia as some backward white racist country. Infact most people speak of Australia on these forums as quite racist. But I find that stereotype not true at all.

I would say its a FAR more racially tolerant country than here in Ireland (easily), Britain and most other european countries. When I walk around Melbourne today the vast majority of relationships I see are mixed race, not a large minority, but an actual majority. I see one every 90 seconds or so at least. There are no ethnic 'ghettos' or anything here. People assimilate brilliantly here.

I've only been here for just over 3 weeks, but really impressed with the amount of racial tolerance that Australia seems to have at a first glance, much more so than Ireland. I would regard Australia as easily the most racially tolerant country I've ever been to. Would anyone else here see Australia as a beacon of racial tolerance? Or I am wrong because I've only been to the cities mainly so I'm only judging them (the cities, not towns) and friends I know. Anyone?

Temptamperu · 03-02-2012 4:17pm

Ask the aboriginies

--Kaiser-- · 03-02-2012 4:17pm

Not sure if serious

Logical Fallacy · 03-02-2012 4:18pm

They used up all their racism on the Aborigines.

The_Kew_Tour · 03-02-2012 4:18pm

Australia not racist??:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

MrStuffins · 03-02-2012 4:19pm

Holy Mother!!!

This would be like saying modern day Americans want to keep out immigrants. But of course, that would be silly!

Brendog · 03-02-2012 4:19pm

I wouldn't say tolerant.

Tolerant means you don't like something and you're just putting up with it.

keano_afc · 03-02-2012 4:20pm

I always thought the complete opposite to be honest.

Seachmall · 03-02-2012 4:20pm

It's the land of convicts, of course there's loads of foreigners.

JustinDee · 03-02-2012 4:20pm

No, it isn't.
Then again, where is?
As for areas in Melbourne where certain ethnics live, try Moreland for Lebanese and Northcote or Malvern for Greeks.

dan1895 · 03-02-2012 4:21pm

Would have said its one of the most racist countries tbh

electrobanana · 03-02-2012 4:21pm

Your having a laugh?
Aussies are some of the most racist people iv ever met in my life

PirateShampoo · 03-02-2012 4:21pm

Hahahaha yeah...

Unless your black.

bohsfan · 03-02-2012 4:22pm

You can't really judge a whole country one the basis of one city. Especially a city which would be know as being the most bohemian of all Australian cities.

I found a world of difference between the attitudes of cities such as Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and smaller towns / country areas.

MrStuffins · 03-02-2012 4:22pm

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Hahahaha yeah...

Unless your black.

MY black?

Isn't that illegal? :pac:

Lighter · 03-02-2012 4:24pm

I thought by the title you meant that aussies tolerate racists, as it's probably the most racist developed country in the world.

latenia · 03-02-2012 4:24pm

Australians are the most bigotted, small-minded, willfully ignorant people on the planet.

delta_bravo · 03-02-2012 4:25pm

Take a trip to one of their immigration detention centres and you won't have the same opinion

mikemac1 · 03-02-2012 4:27pm

When your ancestors were sheep stealers and criminals you're not realy in a position to look down on others

TwoShedsJackson · 03-02-2012 4:47pm

Gnobe wrote: »

Anyone?

No-one.

micropig · 03-02-2012 4:52pm

Visit outback Queensland, They're very Tolerant there!

DoesNotCompute · 03-02-2012 4:52pm

Is Australia By Far The Most Racialy Tolerant Country In The World??

No. There is increasingly anti-Irish sentiment there given the high levels of Irish fecking off over there for work.

podgemonster · 03-02-2012 4:55pm

When travelling across Europe from Scotland to Rome, I met a lot of Aussies. Each one I met was more rude and ignorant than the last. Any story I told, they had a better one. Everything you said was challenged as they knew better. I got alot of info on how Aussie Rules is so much better than GAA etc... I found they were the type who will talk AT you but never actually listen to you. A vain, ego fueled, loudmouth attitude cloaked as free spirited. They may not be racist, they are just wánkers.

Of course those are just the 20-30 aussie I met, I'm sure alot of them are lovely.

careymary · 03-02-2012 5:17pm

JustinDee wrote: »

As for areas in Melbourne where certain ethnics live, try Moreland for Lebanese and Northcote or Malvern for Greeks.

St Kilda for the Irish

stevenmu · 03-02-2012 5:20pm

As a tourist you get a very different picture of people than you do when you live with them. I know quite a few people who've lived and worked there, who say the australians hated the irish and treated them like sh*t.

davet82 · 03-02-2012 5:22pm

racists everywhere, no more or no less than anywhere else i suspect

adamski8 · 03-02-2012 5:23pm

Unless your indian also, I remember this being in world news alot the last few years http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_against_Indians_in_Australia_controversy

biko · 03-02-2012 5:24pm

Cutest forder ever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivkw27k9J0c

jimmycrackcorm · 03-02-2012 5:25pm

You have to be naturally tolerant to drink Fosters.

gosuckonalemon · 03-02-2012 5:28pm

Gnobe wrote: »

Does anyone think Australia is amongst the most racially tolerant countries in the world?? If not the most racially tolerant??

I'm in Australia now, on holiday and I think what most people don't appreciate about Australia is just how diverse its become. The amount of Asian immigrants into the country proves this. I walk around Melbourne here today and I'm amazed at the amount of racial mixing that goes on. Most people seem to think of Australia as some backward white racist country. Infact most people speak of Australia on these forums as quite racist. But I find that stereotype not true at all.

I would say its a FAR more racially tolerant country than here in Ireland (easily), Britain and most other european countries. When I walk around Melbourne today the vast majority of relationships I see are mixed race, not a large minority, but an actual majority. I see one every 90 seconds or so at least. There are no ethnic 'ghettos' or anything here. People assimilate brilliantly here.

I've only been here for just over 3 weeks, but really impressed with the amount of racial tolerance that Australia seems to have at a first glance, much more so than Ireland. I would regard Australia as easily the most racially tolerant country I've ever been to. Would anyone else here see Australia as a beacon of racial tolerance? Or I am wrong because I've only been to the cities mainly so I'm only judging them (the cities, not towns) and friends I know. Anyone?

Are you a troll or just a little simple or what's the story?

Australia is one of the most racist nations in the world. Along with being one of the most ignorant and uncultured.

BTW you said raciall/y tolerant/tolerance SIX TIMES there, SIX!

SEPT 23 1989 · 03-02-2012 5:28pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCHY6n907OE

Is Australia By Far The Most Racially Tolerant Country In The World??

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