I'm here to set the record straight. I was reading this post today, and it inspired me to tell you all a bit about where I live. Before I start though, you need to know something- I am not racist. My best friend is Sri Lankin, and I have absolutely no problem spending time with people of a different race or culture than myself. That said, you are probably going to interpret this post as racist anyway.
I'll start with a true story. The other day, a teacher at my school was sacked for slapping a student. The Aboriginal girl slammed a door on the teachers foot, cutting open her toes. The teacher responded by pushing the girl, recieving a punch in the face and retaliating by slapping the girl. I know what you're thinking- most of the students in the school thought the same- "That teacher should not have touched the student", Right? Well, I ask you this- in the same position, why wouldn't you?
I live in a country town where the amount of white people is slightly less than the amount of Aboriginals. There is not much else to say than- it is ferral. Looking at this incident in school, you might think it is a one-off. Sadly, this is not the case. There are dozens of other incidents I could tell you about (and I've only been there 4 months!), and there is no escaping it. The teachers at my school put up with so much shit, day in, day out, and they cannot do anything about it. Put in their position, I would snap in a week.
In Mr. Angry's post, he said "the aborigines really are treated like shit in this country". This is bullshit. No foul on his part, though- you cannot possibly imagine what goes on here unless you are a resident. This is the main reason nothing has been done about the conditions in this community- Politicians refuse to beleive that it is that big of a problem.
Mr Angry- The Aboriginal people in this country, in general, are treated like royalty. They get more money each year form the government than alot of working people. There are exceptions, though, I'll admit- there are always exceptions. Let me explain- On Wednesdays, the Aboriginal people come into town from their little communities to collect their child payments. On Thursdays they collect their dole payments. On Fridays they spend every cent on booze. The weekend is filled with violence, rape and utter chaos. There are murders here every month, children are raped repeatedly every week. Women are bashed, people are stabbed, houses are robbed. It's like a war-zone.
Many of our good friends in this town are Police Officers. The stories they tell are something out of a horror movie. The problems in this community are fueled by generatons of alcohol and drug abuse, violence and havoc among these people. 90% are unemployed. They sit around town, all day, every day, drinking and talking, sniffing metho, doing drugs.
I am not exaggerating. I see this behaviour day in, day out at my school, at the shopping centre, outside my own house. There is no wonder why the kids at my school are the way they are- they have never known any different. Kids, the age of 6, are pulled from bins in the middle of the night, scavenging for food, as they haven't eaten in days.
So now you're thinking- what's being done? Why is this still going on if so many people know about it? Why don't they stop them from buying alcohol with their child payments? Why don't they take their children and put them in homes? Why don't they do something?
The police have no support. Over night, there are often 3 or 4 officers on shift. All night. No backup, no help. The government doesn't care- how is this their problem? They pump more money into the dole system- sure, guys, real intelligent- give them more money so they can buy more booze- well done, genuises.
My point is, they do not help themselves. They are illiterate. they do not shower. This is the way their grandparents grew up- this is the way their grand-kids will grow up. I fsomething is not done soon, they will kill themsleves off as a race.
sundog 