How trends change in regards to unpopular people in Australia

[donnashuggy]

I had breakfast with an Indian Jew this morning who came here in the seventies, we were discussing how it was then and how much it has changed, we both tended to agree that Muslims wherever they come from and Arabs in general are not so accepted in society as everyone else.

I remember it being the Greeks and Italians in those days.

We do live in a multicultural society and although I am a Catholic and she is Jewish we both have Muslim friends. My daughter goes to a state school where half of the kids are probably Jewish (I am guessing at that) her children go to a Jewish school but often cover the badge of their uniform when going to suburbs where there are lots of Muslim kids. Neither of us is racist but we both recognise one thing, that society changes to accept or not accept people and it isn't right.

Could it be the newspapers people read?

[debra9275]

Actually that's another one vic and I've noticed a lot of the journos do it too... The noun is aborigine and the adjective is aboriginal

not that it really matters I'm just being picky now lol

[cherry*135]

First Jew sworn in as US ambassador for religious freedom

21 Feb

David Saperstein has been sworn in as US ambassador-at-large for religious freedom, the first Jew to hold the post.

Jerusalem Post.

[vicr3000]

deb

They have it sorted in a much better way.

Black

Any shade of black below full blood

White or Whitey

KISS Principle.

Just remember, Aboriginals are 10 times more racist than most whites.

[watta*drama*queen]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@watta*drama*queen wrote:

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The use of the word 'jew' is jarring to many and perhaps the alternative 'jewish' is more sensitive and therefore preferable on a public chat board. 

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Whoa - your opinion only!  Have you been  appointed to speak on behalf of all Jewish people? That statement sounds very arrogant.

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Arrogant?  No

You obviously do not understand my use of the word 'many' or 'perhaps'

In my lexicon 'many' does not equate to 'all'

Unlike some I do not purport to speak for all

That does not stop others from doing so though, obviously !

[cherry*135]

If you are not Jewish or have not been asked to speak on behalf of ALL Jews, then why try and control and direct what other people should write?  Especially as there was nothing wrong with using the word Jew, in the context it has been used in this thread (which does not contravene any board usage policy anyway).  Your view, you can chose to write Jewish instead of Jew, but you can't direct others to share 'your view'.

[watta*drama*queen]

'then why try and control and direct what other people should write?'

I would not deign to usurp a role you engage in all too frequently

Look up 'many' or 'perhaps' to better inform yourself