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So in "todays world", who do you think gets the most opportunities to advance them selves ( if they have the drive) these days with education and social security instances. A white kid from balga or an indigenous kid from balga??[/quote]

I'm not sure UNKA2, who does?? Why?

Larry Bird wrote: I agree Mike, Unka this is a topic I generally stay away from because it's only my opinion versus yours and I don't think either one is more valid. Opportunities for Aboriginal youth can be a little easier to come by, for example indigenous jobs in mining etc. Whilst there are loads of underprivileged white kids, the percentage of aboriginal
youth from homes of generational unemployment, substance abuse and violence horrifies me. Many of these kids have to fight just to survive. I really think it's the most shameful part of our countries history. Adam Goodes looks a broken man to me. Perhaps trying too hard to be a leader in his community, no doubt he has made some errors.

I do agree Larry, so many valid points on both sides of the fence. I dont think there is an easy answer either. All i want is people to be treated equal and have the same opportunties, irrespctive of race or creed.

Leather poisoning wrote: So in "todays world", who do you think gets the most opportunities to advance them selves ( if they have the drive) these days with education and social security instances. A white kid from balga or an indigenous kid from balga??

I'm not sure UNKA2, who does?? Why?[/quote]

Dunno speak to some and they will say a white kid has more chance, talk to others and they are angry at the over and above treatment some get.

BC wrote: but mike...i think we've gone from the sublime to the ridiculous...once upon a time I agree we were a pathologically racist community but now suggest we may have gone too far the other way whereby any act, spoken word or deed which doesn't sit comfortably with a minority group is deemed racist or intolerant...case in point this Goodes issue. Goodes is entitled to call it racism if he so chooses but I also think fans are entitled to boo, heckle, sledge as much they like as long as lines are not crossed. If it's good enough to boo Akermanis coz he's a dic*head, then the same goes for Goodes imo.

Well said. If booing anyone is banned then lets watch the attendances go up. I for one wont go.Losing jockeys sometimes get booed. Boxers get booed. Politicians get booed. Even Sam Newman puts up with it. This episode could be the beginning of the end of FREE speech.

Leather Stops wrote:

BC wrote: but mike...i think we've gone from the sublime to the ridiculous...once upon a time I agree we were a pathologically racist community but now suggest we may have gone too far the other way whereby any act, spoken word or deed which doesn't sit comfortably with a minority group is deemed racist or intolerant...case in point this Goodes issue. Goodes is entitled to call it racism if he so chooses but I also think fans are entitled to boo, heckle, sledge as much they like as long as lines are not crossed. If it's good enough to boo Akermanis coz he's a dic*head, then the same goes for Goodes imo.

Well said. If booing anyone is banned then lets watch the attendances go up. I for one wont go.Losing jockeys sometimes get booed. Boxers get booed. Politicians get booed. Even Sam Newman puts up with it. This episode could be the beginning of the end of FREE speech.

I think if you are looking for a threat to free speech I would be directing your attention towards Tony Abbott rather than the AFL.