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Old 05-15-2008, 08:22 PM
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The point and why this thread was even begun was to demonstrate that the US is not this horrible, evil empire who seeks nothing other than to brutalize its own people. Clearly, Australia has its share of problems as noted. People in glass houses should not throw rocks.
Sorry i thought the point was something else, i thought we were trying to learn and understand each others countries, the laws, prisons and it's people.
In every post i have made here, i have tried to convey to you that while the stats maybe correct in the links, many are out dated and have been improved on. I have shown this in links i have posted. Government spending in mental health is up over 22% on this years budget, Sorry Day reconciliation, how many are actually incarcerated. It is much more than the lip service you perceive it to be.

No where in my thought process do i think America an "evil empire." What i am trying to do is learn and i can only do that by asking questions, seeking opinions. But every time i do this it is seen in your eye's to be attacking America, throwing stones or trying to find fault.
Asha, i honestly think it wouldn't matter what i said to you, i feel your perception of me and my motives is not the same as how *I* feel about your country and those that reside their.
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Sorry i thought the point was something else, i thought we were trying to learn and understand each others countries, the laws, prisons and it's people.
Wanted to add...no edit button.......

And i am sorry if i have lead you to believe other wise.
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I DO agree with Asha on this subject. Regardless of the age of the links, they do provide information that shows where Australia has at least been.

Even in present years, The UN deemed the Australian Government to be a racist government. To me, that act alone speaks volumes.

It really makes me wonder what life is really like, when your government is deemed to be that way. While I understand that racism is everywhere, It usually isn't the country, or the government that are deemed that way, but people who have views that are a bit off that are that way. I really wonder if ALL people are treated fairly over there, as the government and their views impact the whole country.
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I agree Skye. Not to mention that MANY of these atrocities have occurred in the last 40 years. I’m not saying that Australia is not a wonderful country. No one has ever said that. I’m sure Sydney is an incredible city and I would LOVE to visit there someday so I could get a very real perspective on some of these issues. My point was that it’s a little nicer if you are a wealthy white living there. If you are an indigenous person, eh, not so much.
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I agree. Each country has it's flaws, and pretty much being wealthy anywhere doesn't hurt. . . but to have the treatment based upon your skin color is absurd. In current times, it really seems like they haven't evolved with time in that aspect.

I would really love to travel over there and experience their 'culture' with my own eyes, but I don't know if that day will come anytime soon. I have done pretty much all of our continent so, who knows where my journey to see the world will lead me next.
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