[rubymoo]

Australia always get it right, we'll decide to do this when the NHS fails because of the Ebola outbreak here.

I don't think Australia are being racist, i think they are being sensible and are protecting their people which includes a multi cultural society.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by rubymoo

Australia always get it right, we'll decide to do this when the NHS fails because of the Ebola outbreak here.

I don't think Australia are being racist, i think they are being sensible and are protecting their people which includes a multi cultural society.

Australia has a long history of racist immigration policies my friend. They even had a specific policy (i'm not lying) they actually called it the "White Australia Policy". So it's not crazy or weird to accuse them of another racist immigration policy, especially considering they have a conservative PM right now.

If America was as racist as Australian, we wouldn't have to worry about that bull**** in Missouri right now.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by lostalex

Australia has a long history of racist immigration policies my friend. They even had a specific policy (i'm not lying) they actually called it the "White Australia Policy". So it's not crazy or weird to accuse them of another racist immigration policy, especially considering they have a conservative PM right now.

If America was as racist as Australian, we wouldn't have to worry about that bull**** in Missouri right now.

Getting in to the USA is just as difficult as it is getting in the Australia. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, I wish the UK was a little less with the open door.

As for their "White Australia Policy", the USA used to make black people use a different entrance from white people and stand up on a bus for white people up until the 1960s. Sammy David Jr was playing Las Vegas in the 60s, headlining a show, and couldn't walk in the front door because he was black so had to go in through the back. Things have changed, right? Things have changed in Australia too, I suspect.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Livia

Getting in to the USA is just as difficult as it is getting in the Australia. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, I wish the UK was a little less with the open door.

As for their "White Australia Policy", the USA used to make black people use a different entrance from white people and stand up on a bus for white people up until the 1960s. Sammy David Jr was playing Las Vegas in the 60s, headlining a show, and couldn't walk in the front door because he was black so had to go in through the back. Things have changed, right? Things have changed in Australia too, I suspect.

And England let black people perform in their country, but funny enough didn't let any Africans immigrate there. What's worse, treating black people badly in society, or not even allowing any blacks into your society?

(let's also remember it was the British Aristocracy that profited greatly from the slave trade, and have never paid any reparations, no different than the Swiss saying they were "neutral" during ww2 but having no qualms about taking Nazi money.)

[Livia]

Originally Posted by lostalex

And England let black people perform in their country, but funny enough didn't let any Africans immigrate there. What's worse, treating black people badly in society, or not even allowing any blacks into your society?

(let's also remember it was the British Aristocracy that profited greatly from the slave trade, and have never paid any reparations, no different than the Swiss saying they were "neutral" during ww2 but having no qualms about taking Nazi money.)

You're getting further and further away from the point.

[lily.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

And England let black people perform in their country, but funny enough didn't let any Africans immigrate there. What's worse, treating black people badly in society, or not even allowing any blacks into your society?

(let's also remember it was the British Aristocracy that profited greatly from the slave trade, and have never paid any reparations, no different than the Swiss saying they were "neutral" during ww2 but having no qualms about taking Nazi money.)

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by lily.

I don't recognize Godwin's law. We have democratically elected congressmen to make laws in my country, we don't need a half-bit moron like Godwin just making up laws on his own.

[rubymoo]

Originally Posted by lostalex

Australia has a long history of racist immigration policies my friend. They even had a specific policy (i'm not lying) they actually called it the "White Australia Policy". So it's not crazy or weird to accuse them of another racist immigration policy, especially considering they have a conservative PM right now.

If America was as racist as Australian, we wouldn't have to worry about that bull**** in Missouri right now.

I didn't know that That's terrible, no such policy should exist......

[Livia]

Originally Posted by rubymoo

I didn't know that That's terrible, no such policy should exist......

The policy doesn't exist anymore Ruby. It goes back 100 years and was dismantled in the 40s. It's law in Australia that race will not be considered when someone wants to enter the country.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

The policy doesn't exist anymore Ruby. It goes back 100 years and was dismantled in the 40s. It's law in Australia that race will not be considered when someone wants to enter the country.

You mean lostalex was spouting OTT off topic nonsense?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

You mean lostalex was spouting OTT off topic nonsense?

In a nutshell...

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

You mean lostalex was spouting OTT off topic nonsense?

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

You mean lostalex was spouting OTT off topic nonsense?

no, Livia is very selective with her words. the basic tenants of the "White Australia Policy" were in place all the way as recently as the 90's.

[rubymoo]

Originally Posted by Livia

The policy doesn't exist anymore Ruby. It goes back 100 years and was dismantled in the 40s. It's law in Australia that race will not be considered when someone wants to enter the country.

That's good to know, i have relatives in Australia and thought it was weird that i'd never heard of this policy

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by rubymoo

Australia always get it right, we'll decide to do this when the NHS fails because of the Ebola outbreak here.

I don't think Australia are being racist, i think they are being sensible and are protecting their people which includes a multi cultural society.

Wow... blaming the NHS already? that was quick!

[rubymoo]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Wow... blaming the NHS already? that was quick!

Mmmmmm.....don't see where i was blaming the NHS, the NHS is pretty much on it's knees now, all it would take to bring it down is an epidemic and that's when our government would take action, which in my opinion would be too late.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by rubymoo

Mmmmmm.....don't see where i was blaming the NHS, the NHS is pretty much on it's knees now, all it would take to bring it down is an epidemic and that's when our government would take action, which in my opinion would be too late.

The media would have you believe this to aid the backdoor privatisation, but it isn't true.

[rubymoo]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

The media would have you believe this to aid the backdoor privatisation, but it isn't true.

I certainly hope the NHS is never privatised, many of us would be thrust back into the Victorian age

My thoughts are that we should be doing something now about Ebola and be putting proper contingencies in place, rather than to leave it until we are facing Ebola in our already stretched NHS hospitals, a questionnaire just doesn't cut it for me.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by rubymoo

I certainly hope the NHS is never privatised, many of us would be thrust back into the Victorian age

My thoughts are that we should be doing something now about Ebola and be putting proper contingencies in place, rather than to leave it until we are facing Ebola in our already stretched NHS hospitals, a questionnaire just doesn't cut it for me.

'Ebola is a risk the UK can defend against locally
Emergency services, NHS and border staff have been meeting at local resilience forums to identify Ebola risks and to lay plans that will contain any outbreak'

There are contingencies in place, other than prohibiting people in from certain areas there's really nothing else we can do.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2...-ebola-locally

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

People are now using Ebola to blackmail people

Some people have threatened to release Ebola in Prague if the government doesn't pay 1 Million Euros or some ting.