Posted by sankho (61.9.128.142) on November 14, 2001 at 08:08:52:
Clap...Clap....Clap...
>>>Crap...Crap...Crap....
you seem to have missed my point... through my inclarity.
>>> No such word exists...it's still very unclear.
Don't get defensive or offensive Sankho, lashing out at me won't put your case in better hands!
>>>you were on the offensive, I'm defending myself, and have every right to....and I'm in no way interested in winning popularity votes from you or putting my case in better hands!! Freedom of speech.
i don't care about you voicing your opinions, after all freedom of speech is the foundation of this country,
>>>Wrong!! This country's foundation is genocide - the slaughter of the Aborigines, which still continues, for which the rednecks can't even apologise!! - and convicts- it's founded on one great big prison and the extermination of a race...great nation huh?
my point is what ever you paint the picture to be, is the scene you set for tomorrow!!!
Our young are already rebelling against the system (for more reasons then one). But by creating this mental picture that this country is racist will only justify their behaivour.
>>>I don't need to create any mental picture..just look around you!!
By all means report the bad, but mention the good.
>>>99% of what Nakosha refers to is usually positive
I meant no offence, but Sankho so many of you are so
wrapped in the greater issues that the small problems at home seem more and more significant. And with them we lose the cries of attention and help from those who need us here. As you said we are a minority in places like Villawood - approximately 9 people wasn't it?... how many failures have you got in Fairfield well over 9... as a matter of fact try about 20 at LEAST and work your way up!!!... the last thing they need is discouragement of persuing education with the fear that due to racism they will be assessed less then credibly!
>>>If young Assyrians are really as naive as you present them to be, and if your "fund to get people here LEGALLY" was meant to be a solution, we are in even deeper shit as a nation than i originally thought
Many of our youth feel the potential threat of being "left out", subject of critism from society, the clash between their cultures and those of this country - either by choices they'll make or are forced to make. When you answer their cries with views and explanations of racism it justifies their behaivour, their reasons to rebel.
>>>Boy, what gullible people we are dealing with!
And feeds their fear of persuing opportunities to their fullest potential- in fear they'll fail due to biased judgement. You're actually doing more harm then good for your youth in Australia!!! Many stop from persuing dreams in fear of failure - this explains the number of school drop outs, work related stress, depression and so on and so forth. I'm not saying it's Nakosha's fault i'm saying we're all looking for excuses, don't encourage this behaivour.
Again, like i said to David I'm not anti-Assyrian (although letters like yours would justify my decision should i wish to be so!). If i was anti assyrian i would never have written to you. I want to see our people not just escape... haven't we run for long enough!... i want them to succeed.
>>>If a couple of harsh emails from me are enough to make you feel anti-Assyrian, then the Assyrian nation doesn't need you.....
I resent your letter and lack of even trying to understand others' views. Although i'll give credit where it's due ... you're
reply was very clever... and if it wasn't so offensive i'd even say impressive.
>>>Your emails are offensive too. I'm trying very hard to understand, though
Good luck in all your efforts I hope I am wrong in thinking that they'll be fruitless - perhaps not in regards those back home or those coming to Australia , but our growing number of youth already in Australia.
>>>the end