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Quote[/b] ]Is the world a better place to live because of me?

Interesting question...never pondered on this one before...will start immediately!

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Quote[/b] ]To keep this with in the same idea as the original post, I think it is possible for Thailand to have race riots. All it takes is a big influx of different races.

Hopefully Thailand like all the other common sense Asian countries will never let this happen.

Quote[/b] ]Now on the other side of the coin, mono- societies tend to wage war with other mono societies for different reasons.

Civil war is very common in Multi cultural societies, Just look at the former Yugoslavia and how a war
divided the country after the different races who have been living together for 600 years started to fight.
In Sydney's south west today there was an ethnic gang war between 40 Lebanese and 60 Serbia's narrowly diverted through police intervention, Sydney Australia has one of the highest per head of population police forces in the world, but still has one of the highest crime rates in the world. If our society ran so smoothly it would not be necessary to live in such a huge police state.
WAR well have it in Sydney.

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Dear Delawang,
Amen. That is the truth.

[Jeaxatoem]

Quote[/b] (rcalaimo @ Mar. 05 2004,16:08)]I know someone will say but the US is constantly fighting. It seems to me that mono- poked the stick a little to much and caused a reaction.

To me it seems otherwise. To me it appears that the US in the world is like an elephant in the chinaware shop. But let's not get there...

Quote[/b] ]Now on the other side of the coin, mono- societies tend to wage war with other mono societies for different reasons.

Do I understand you correctly that, while multis have race riots, monos have wars? If so, then you seem to imply here that war happens exclusively between monocultural societies. I think that's a bit oversimplified. The Ottoman Empire, for instance, was one of the most diverse multicultural nations of its time - and also one of the most aggressive colonizers.

I would just say, war happens, period. Thus, multicultural societies have a double burden of dealing with enmity not only from within, but also from outside the country.

Yet, multiculturalism still happens despite all of these disadvantages - a sure indicator that it has benefits that outweigh the vices.

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Quote[/b] ]I hope Thailand does not suffer the suppressed racial prejudices of Singapore

Hi thaimusic, I was just wondering why you think that about Singapore? Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you're right or wrong, just wanting to understand.

I think it's unlikely for mono-racial societies like Thailand, Japan, China to suffer from racial related problems. Multi-racial societies are more likely to suffer from these problems. However, there is a problem in mono-racial societies, being free from racial problems they tend to suffer from class discrimination.

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Just an off the wall remark. Are we personally part of the problem or part of the solution. Is the world a better place to live because of me? In my opinion, the forum is not the place to vent your angry, but to offer a solution to the problem. Or even make constructive critism.

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I was thinking about multi- verse mono-. The thing that came across my mind was war.
Sure there are race riots in multi-. These are responses to problems that have to be addressed.
In the US, immigrants from various European countries settled in communities made up of individuals from the same countries.
There were rifts between these communites . People who lived on the other side of the tracks were discriminated against in jobs, stores, funeral homes, school, etc.
That was reality back then. Sure it still happens today.;but in different ways.
Asian communities went through the same process. Although, I have to say it has taken longer for the transition.
Once the acceptance of "different " groups happens and interaction takes place the healing begins.
Now on the other side of the coin, mono- societies tend to wage war with other mono societies for different reasons.
I know someone will say but the US is constantly fighting. It seems to me that mono- poked the stick a little to much and caused a reaction.
Think of all the wars that happened or are happening.
Even the ones within countries amongst the same race (different ways of thinking)
Umm, To keep this with in the same idea as the original post, I think it is possible for Thailand to have race riots. All it takes is a big influx of different races.

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Thank you MakiyO for whishing me a happy birthday

Quote[/b] ]What a disgraceful portrayal of Australia and Australians by just one nitwit who has taken the liberty of coming into this forum to promote his own brand of politics,

To people out there who don't know I'm a proud supporter of Australia's 4th largest political party "the one nation party" although I'm not a member. That does not mean I support all one nations views, I don't support policy on More Guns in the community and I believe globalization is a good thing, but I support the freedom of free speech and the right for people's opinion on these matters. One nation members are very well known for there peaceful attitude but there is a vocal violent minority in Australia that opposes One Nation's views. I'm very concerned with Thailand is going down the wrong track like Australia did, I would not like to see the Thai's culture destroyed, like the Australian culture was destroyed starting from the late 1960's. Thailand is a peaceful community now, but that could easily change if Thailand decided to change from it's courant zero migration policy to one like Australia that brings in almost as many migrants as there are births in Australia. It is well known in Australia that the crime rate is much higher amounts certain groups in the community, Does Thailand really want to bring these groups into it's community, change it's cultural identity. To me I don't like seeing race riots, but I have never herd of such a thing happening in Thailand.
Now can any one answer the original Question, could race riots happen in Thailand.

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Quote[/b] ]The ªéÒ§ was doing it's thing outside. What people tend to forget is who put the ªéÒ§ in the china shop.

That would be my fault... I'm so sorry

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It's like being caught with your pants down!

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Quote[/b] ]the population of Sydney is approximately 3,770,000

I think your statistics are a little out of date, I remember years ago on the news when Sydney's official population reached 4,000,000 maybe you left out some ethnic gangs in your statistics.

Quote[/b] ]Here is an interesting one for you PU, NYPD has 39,110 police personel for a population of 8,008,278people

In the USA cities do not include there metropolitan size in there statistics, if so New York City would have well over 20,000,000 people that the NYCP would cover, besides NYC is also a police state, and I use the word police state as a figure of speech not to determine a political boundary, So what is Sydney does not hold the record for the most police per head of population, it is still among the highest, that is in the top 5%. Comparing two multicultural city's like NYC to Sydney is just showing me Sydney is heading in the same direction as NYC, now compare Mono cultural cities in Japan and see how small and effective there police force is. Japan's over all crime rate per head of population, specially in the area of car theft and house break-in's is more than 10 times less than Australia.
People can go on as much as they like about how they like multiculturalism, but because the do-goobers who want to bring in every refugee from every war tawn country. ethnic groups bring there problems back from the middle east of what ever back to Australia, these groups want to continue there wars and Freud in Australia. I'm not free to walk the streets of South West Sydney in safety at any time of the day. Putting that into a nut shell, "I'm imprisoned in my own City", as I'm not free to move about in my city without being bashed over the head.

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Dinkum, Ferret, Sketchy and all friends,

What a disgraceful portrayal of Australia and Australians by just one nitwit who has taken the liberty of coming into this forum to promote his own brand of politics, sexism, racism and superiority. What dishonour and disrespect he has given on each of his visits, forgetful that this is a forum and a site for friends and learners of the Thai language, culture and people.

Shame on you p@#$_@%

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thus the soup boils???
I am just writing in generalizations. To get indepth in a subject like this would mean ,possibly, solving all the world's problems.
I wouldn't want to do that. Gee! then there wouldn't be anything to talk about.

The ªéÒ§ was doing it's thing outside. What people tend to forget is who put the ªéÒ§ in the china shop.

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Lolz

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Quote[/b] ]I think it's unlikely for mono-racial societies like Thailand, Japan, China to suffer from racial related problems. Multi-racial societies are more likely to suffer from these problems.

Finally a realist on this forum.

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Oh yes! By the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL! Since you joined the forum some time back, you have certainly made this forum much spicier, though I can't really say if this is a good or bad thing but objectively, it has definitely made the forum a more interesting and at times humourous place to come to. Also, congratulations on your rapid inprovement in your spelling capabilites, you sure have come a long way. Seeya around, mate!

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Quote[/b] ]Just look at the former Yugoslavia and how a war
divided the country after the different races who have been living together for 600 years started to fight.

That was an ethnic issue, not a race issue.

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I hope Thailand does not suffer the suppressed racial prejudices of Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia.

Frankly, I don't see it happenning & I think that is because the King has endorsed the value to Thailand of the main ethnic group who are not the original ethnic Thais.

As an Australian I am surprised at your attack on Australia's multiculturalism.

With regard to aborigines, there are extremely few full bloods in Australia. Almost all are of mixed race & very many of those who call themselves aboriginal are almost totally white.

There are many social benefits available to 'aborigines' - not available to white Australians, hence the attraction of being termed an 'aborigine'.

Aborigines have been given billions of dollars to improve their society. They have as much opportunity to make a go of life as anyone else. Unfortunately most have a problem with alcohol & therefore do not take up what is available to them.

The Government has returned huge areas of Australia to the aborigines. Indeed in Northern & Southern Sydney, the aboriginal organisations are the largest single land holders. The areas returned to them were Crown land (bushland reserves) in populated areas. This land may one day be subdivided & sold by the aboriginal organisations.

To believe there is massive friction between urban aborigines & the police because of the small aboriginal community at Redfern, is an overstatement.

Australia should be proud at the success of it multiculturalism & tourists are perfectly safe & will be treated with respect in Australia.

I can't see how this small riot of Redfern could be compared to what MIGHT happen in Thailand.

The problem in Redfern is petty crime, alcohoism & lack of education (but free education is available to everyone). Lack of education creates the inability to work & that breeds petty crime to get money to buy food, alcohol & possibly drugs.

There are quite a few successful Aboriginal people who have broken the imaginary barriers of being an aboriginal. Ernie Dingo on TV's travel series is a much admired & reveered Aboriginal.

Look at how many successful migrants we have from Africa not that dissimilar from Aborigines. Indeed they are much darker than our very diluted almost white aborigines. Obviously colour of skin is not the problem. It is more attitude to life than anything else.

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Quote[/b] ]you have certainly made this forum much spicier, though I can't really say if this is a good or bad thing but objectively, it has definitely made the forum a more interesting and at times humourous place to come to.

well spoken, aptly described..........much like watching jerry springer

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