Which is the most racist country in the World?

[Common as Mook]

A country that isn't ridiculously bound in the straightjacket of over the top political correctness ?

Can you honestly say that it would be OK to have that name on a cheese in your local Sainsbury's? Please bear in mind the connotations it may have over here are probably less prevalent in Oz.

 

[The Wizard]

Wales

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Few points:

1. Yes the Aussies do care about the Ashes.... nonsense to say otherwise
2. I'm sure there is racism in Oz, but it's no more than the UK
3. It's easy for people in UK to throw stones at glass houses

Funny thing is how the word "Paki" in Australia isn't racist... even Richie Benaud says it - he's told by the BBC not to use that word. That's because in the UK there is more sensitivity to racism - don't know why. My experience suggests that Australians in cities are not racist & don't feel the need to prove it by not getting wound up with words (like Coon & Paki)

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Having worked for two Australian companies and worked with plenty of them here I still say they are inclined towards racism. Of course back in the days when they used to torture and murder the 'Abos' is no doubt a figment of my imagination. I grant you we British have a less than glorious history with 'minorities' but Australians seem either very happy to sweep their past away or in fact encourage it. I have seen more than a few clips like the one I posted earlier in this thread but I delete them.

Doesn't seem to cross many Australians minds that Aboriginals, like Native Americans, had to change their way of life to accommodate the life style of white man. American Indians have many of the same issues as Aboriginals, why is that ?

Not that I am saying that ALL Australians are racist but they are no better than anybody else either, like a lot of nations, they are reluctant to be honest about their position.

No doubt this did happen from time to time.

But what times do you speak of?

You do realise by comparing the plight of the American Indians to the Aboroginals you are speaking of a time in Australia's history when there were no Australians. Just British rulers and settlers.

As this is the period of time where these persecutions took place in the majority.


And we don't deny the past, perhaps you msised the whole national sorry day where an apology was made to the aboriginals?

It was done in the hope that it would help help build more bridges from which many good things can achieved.


There's so many events and programs undertaken here through sport, arts and education where aborginal culture is promoted and harmony and respect for them is encouraged.

Just out of interest, has Britian/England ever apologised for the treatement of the Irish over 800 years?

Because I see a kind of irony that there's people calling Australia racist when there's still a part of Ireland being occupied by a foreign power.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

to be fair, trying to convince us that the aussies dont really care about the ashes was an absolute pile of unadulterated bollocks.

I don't mind what people think.

The figures show though that test cricket and 50 over cricket is on the decline in popularity amongst fans.

20/20 is taking over in a big way.

When you get more to a state game of 20/20 than a 50 over game of Australia vs WI it shows people want their cricket fast and furious and over quickly.

 

[perth seagull]

I see quite a few people have said Oz yet the expats deny it vigorously?

Just goes to show, the British who have either never visited Australia or have only been there for a short time are spouting ignorance, the ones who live in Australia actually know what is going on rather than basing their opinion on poor BBC journalism.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Just goes to show, the British who have either never visited Australia or have only been there for a short time are spouting ignorance, the ones who live in Australia actually know what is going on rather than basing their opinion on poor BBC journalism.

This.

Please note our resident racist politician is moving out of Australia because there are too many immigrants.

 

[User removed 4]

Can you honestly say that it would be OK to have that name on a cheese in your local Sainsbury's? Please bear in mind the connotations it may have over here are probably less prevalent in Oz.

Absolutely , if someone wants to make more of it than the name of a bloody cheese then they've got a bit of a problem, and to be honest much as i agree with some of your posts, the attitude that an innocently named cheese should change its name is one that causes more problems than it solves.

 

[User removed 4]

Just out of interest, has Britian/England ever apologised for the treatement of the Irish over 800 years?

Because I see a kind of irony that there's people calling Australia racist when there's still a part of Ireland being occupied by a foreign power.

You clearly have no grasp of current affairs,Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, how is it 'occupied' by a foreign power ? The current unionist majority have been there since long before Captain Cook sailed into Botany Bay, longer than the USA has been a nation , why then should the island of Ireland automatically be one country ? for instance Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the same island yet are are two distinct and seperate countries and cultures, where does it end ?

 

[The Wizard]

I don't mind what people think.

The figures show though that test cricket and 50 over cricket is on the decline in popularity amongst fans.

20/20 is taking over in a big way.

When you get more to a state game of 20/20 than a 50 over game of Australia vs WI it shows people want their cricket fast and furious and over quickly.

Those people are in the minority, the Aussies pretend they don't care when they lose but when they win they mock us like shit.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Can you honestly say that it would be OK to have that name on a cheese in your local Sainsbury's? Please bear in mind the connotations it may have over here are probably less prevalent in Oz.

This is a Coonhound.

Going by your reasoning it should not be called as such.

Despite the fact the Coon part refers to Racoon.

See how ridiculous this line of reasoning can get?

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Those people are in the minority, the Aussies pretend they don't care when they lose but when they win they mock us like shit.

Huh?

People aren't watching test or 50 over cricket any where near like they used to.

Not sure you know how, maybe you're just basing it on Australians who live in the UK.


Which of course make up a small minority of Australians.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

You clearly have no grasp of current affairs,Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, how is it 'occupied' by a foreign power ? The current unionist majority have been there since long before Captain Cook sailed into Botany Bay, longer than the USA has been a nation , why then should the island of Ireland automatically be one country ? for instance Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the same island yet are are two distinct and seperate countries and cultures, where does it end ?

Sorry, but just because you rule it doesn't change the fact it's no different to the situation the native inhabitants of australia and america experienced.

Long periods of oppression and human rights issues were experienced by all were they not?

 

[User removed 4]

Sorry, but just because you rule it doesn't change the fact it's no different to the situation the native inhabitants of australia and america experienced.

Long periods of oppression and human rights issues were experienced by all were they not?

Yes, they were , you have also avoided answering why Northern Ireland should be considered different to the likes of Haiti/Domnican Republic? If for instance, we had colonised Ireland within living memory, or even a couple of hundred years ago, then i would see some merit in your argument about Ulster being 'occupied by a foreign power', but we didn't and it isn't,sadly , as you have demonstrated before , your grasp of the anglo irish political situation is at best superficial , and at worst consists of fairy stories recycled at the ' We will never forget you Jimmy Sands' memorial club in Melbourne.

 

[alan partridge]

Few points:

1. Yes the Aussies do care about the Ashes.... nonsense to say otherwise
2. I'm sure there is racism in Oz, but it's no more than the UK
3. It's easy for people in UK to throw stones at glass houses

Funny thing is how the word "Paki" in Australia isn't racist... even Richie Benaud says it - he's told by the BBC not to use that word. That's because in the UK there is more sensitivity to racism - don't know why. My experience suggests that Australians in cities are not racist & don't feel the need to prove it by not getting wound up with words (like Coon & Paki)

Isn't that just cos Paki in Australia is used as an abbreviation but in England came about to be used as an insult? Same as coon doesn't have any offensive meaning there. Wog means something completely different too doesn't it? Equivalent of the British 'wop' if I'm not mistaken.

But yeah, stupid to apply the nuances and meanings of our own brand of English to that of Australia. Bit like the Americans getting upset over that KFC ad.

 

[Scampi]

I've got to chip in and say that in my experience the Australians are about 20 years behind the uk in their attitudes to racism, but they are getting better and there are plenty of nations which are far worse. Having said that the name calling is pretty silly, the Uk harbours plenty of neanderthals, as evidenced by this board, it's just we are farther ahead in our recognition of the problem and far more sophisticated in how we deal with it.

 

[Spiros]

I have been to a lot of places, I mean a lot, & without a doubt, in my opinion, the most openly racist people I've met are the Spanish.
Now of course this doesn't mean that all Spanish people are racist, but I have had first hand experience of their behaviour in a situation where you'd think they would behave better; i.e. a seriously ill girlfriend in a clinic who wasn't a) white & b) Spanish.
Her treatment was disgraceful & the racism shown to her was extremely open & brazen, indeed it was accepted as normal behaviour.
If we went to war over Gibraltar I would volunteer for the front line.

As someone who has family and a home in Spain I couldn't agree with you more. A good Spanish friend of mine married a Mexican girl and moved to Alicante. His wife has good experience and qualifications in financial services. A vacancy camne up at the company where my mate works and his wife applied for it. Despite being the most experienced and qualified person applying for the job it went to someone else - she was only given a cursory interview because her husband worked there. She was immediately discounted because she was a) Mexican and b) mixed race. The HR manager told my mate directly that this was the case.

Also I went to a football match in Spanish div 2. Local side were all white and the visitors had a black forward. The monkey noises were so loud it was like a throwback to 70s England. A fair few of the perpetrators were ex-pat Brits though

 

[alan partridge]

A fair few of the perpetrators were ex-pat Brits though

And there, in a nut shell, is why this is such a stupid thread/question

 

[Common as Mook]

This is a Coonhound.

Going by your reasoning it should not be called as such.

Despite the fact the Coon part refers to Racoon.

See how ridiculous this line of reasoning can get?

Or, alternatively, you could call it by it's real name - a Racoonhound.

 

[pork pie]

I would guess a former "Eastern Block" country, Serbia?