2006-10-22 23:16:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
aborigini jack-and Austrailia was an englis penal colony apart from them-so any one any race was put there-its now interesting they learned to have laws and most -abide by them-but I had a friend and the stuff she told me-its not like the USA they got some issues and stuff-but there are many like lol croc dundee -peace up mate in Jesus amazing grace
2006-10-22 23:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can understand why this is a question. According to the Politically Correct people answering this question (and of course the moralistic point of view) No you do not. There are many Australian citizens that are anything but white.
However, according to the overarching Australian society - yes you do. How many times on the news do you hear groups of people being identified by their race or ethnicity (an Aboriginal/Lebanese youth held the shopkeeper at knife point...) so long as they're not white (then he is just a youth...) The beauty products in magazines are all aimed at white skin. the stereotypical 'bronzed Aussie' being a white person with a tan. The list goes on...
We can sit on our high horses and proclaim that a person does not have to be white to be an Australian, but general society says that anyone who does not fit the 'white ideal' Australian is always going to have 'but...' attached to their Australianism
2006-10-24 02:32:38 · answer #2 · answered by biscuit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These days anyone who is open minded, happy to live under this countries rules and willing to try to make a go of it is an Australian regardless of where they're from. After all, we're all immigrants - we just got here at different times & there's only one person who can claim to be Australian & that's the Aboriginies - the rightful protectors of this land.
2006-10-23 06:26:46 · answer #3 · answered by shirazzza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not necessarily. other people considered to be Australians are the aborigines, who are black... although not really black as in african black. there are also some maori people who live in australia (and mostly in new zealand) and can be considered to be Australians. It all depends on whether you perceive yourself to be Australian, or whether you were naturally born in Australia, or you hold an Australian passport... etc... the color of your skin has no bearing on it
2006-10-23 06:36:21 · answer #4 · answered by rykt_id 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely NOT. You have to be an australian citizen or be naturalised. ie give allegiance to Australia. Austraklia is Multicultural. and proud of it!
2006-10-23 08:41:15 · answer #5 · answered by monsieurcamembertaubergine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Negative. Look up the Aborigines.
2006-10-23 06:22:23 · answer #6 · answered by dodadz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No....I thought the Aberiginese were Black.
2006-10-23 06:19:25 · answer #7 · answered by dewhatulike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ofcourse not.
2006-10-23 06:37:30 · answer #8 · answered by Nepolean Dynamite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what makes you think that?
NO
2006-10-23 06:36:40 · answer #9 · answered by wil_t52 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not necessarily.
2006-10-23 06:24:37 · answer #10 · answered by c v s r 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋