2006-07-06 15:43:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
I am an Australian. After reading the other answers posted to this question i was mortified. Never in my life have I had *convict blood* in my veins. All of my ancestors came here freely from their given countries. To be judged like that is insulting. Being an Australian means we are caring, relaxed and generous. Most of all, we do not JUDGE people in other countries simply based upon that country's history. Foreign people are moving to this country every day and yet as Australians, they are judged by other countries as descending from convicts. This is extremely unfair. The previous posts are a load of crap, highly un-true and shows exactly how people around the world are judged and judge one another. It is not surprising that there is so much tension between different countries around the world. It is the narrow-mindedness of people such as those who previously posted that make it so.
2006-07-06 16:42:05 · answer #1 · answered by cendalls20 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means you have Australian citizenship, either through being born in Australia or as a result being granted citizenship by the Australian Government.
2006-07-07 02:58:28 · answer #2 · answered by Marakey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with cendalls....im an aussie and i am definately not a convict...nor have i got 'convict blood' if australia WAS a prison, its a bloody nice one! anyway to be australian is to hold aussie values and be proud of your nation. ive travelled to a few countries..including the uk and i will never go back coz i missed australia too much..its the lifestyle, and all who say otherwise are all jelouse!!!!
2006-07-07 01:24:15 · answer #3 · answered by meli 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The majority of the people there are descendants of prisoners. The prisoners were exiled there as a punishment. Recently the Australians have been proud of who they are if they are related to the prisoners. I heard that prostitutes were sent there on trumped up charges just so the men would be happier. The ratio was about 100 men to 1 woman or something like that. hmmmmmm, makes you think.
2006-07-06 22:53:11 · answer #4 · answered by upallnight 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
It means that the person lives in Australia. What else would it mean?
2006-07-06 22:48:59 · answer #5 · answered by puppetfreak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you are a citizen of a great, dynamic,beautiful & exciting country.
I must apologize for all those who denigrate members of this great country by calling them criminals or descendents of criminals. Wish i could afford to visit!
2006-07-07 10:26:24 · answer #6 · answered by carl l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can cavort with a Koala bear in the Outback, then whack him off the head with a boomerang!! G'day,mates!!
2006-07-06 22:48:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it means you live in australia, or you were born there, you love and respect the country and people, anyone can be aussie.
2006-07-06 22:50:51 · answer #8 · answered by ninny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋