Are we a racist nation?

 Are we a racist nation?

1)    1)   Graeme Innes who is the Race Discrimination Commissioner

2)   2)   Graeme works for a section of government and is designated to Racial Discrimination

3)     3)  Graeme says that the start of a racial talk starts with one saying “I’m not a racist, but….”.  Yes I have heard someone say they are not a racist but they then continue on in a prejudice manner.

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4)      4) 50%

5)      5) Single cultured society opposite of what Australia is, we are a multi-cultural society

6)      6) A benefit from online technology is a form of globalisation

7)      7) Some unwelcome results of online social media is that bullying becomes easier to do and there are ‘keyboard warriors’ whom say what they like online but can’t say it to someone’s face. Graeme says that racial comments have become twice as common now that we have forms of social media e.g. Facebook

8)     8)  The dangerous aspect of racism online is that people say whatever they like because they are not face to face with the individual and that there identity is not revealed.

9)     9)  The one thing which will help stop racism online is that if people come together and behave in a well-mannered way and that there is to be monitoring of social networking sites with severe implications if racial comments are made.

10  10)  Graeme Innes says that we need to act together, without delay, to eradicate racism and racial inequality in all of its forms to find a solution.