We hardly ever see members of the Indigenous community on our Australian advertisements. When was the last time that you saw an aboriginal person advertising for Coles? Some people believe that aboriginals are dark skinned people who laze around all day, but of course we know that this is just a stereotype. Stereotyping is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of thing or person. I personally find it racist that we do not include these people who make up our country and who have been here a lot longer than the rest of us, not be allowed to be even on our televisions.

Racism is inevitable. It will always be present, and we will never be able to get rid of it. There is no such thing as a racism "free" country. There will always be a portion of people who are racist, some being Australians. The only things that may change with racism, is the amount of it in a place. Some countries will have a lot, and others just a bit. It's not for me to say if Australia is racist or not, as I am just a young person with not much experience with these things. I also have some arguments against the opposing team's case. Negative stated that Australia is an inclusive, multicultural, welcoming, open and harmonious country. This is easy to say, as everyone would represent their country with a very bias opinion on how racist they are. Negative also said that our racists have "little power". This is not true because racist people will always tell others about their beliefs, influencing them to possibly have the same opinion, or even to repeat it to others. Australia is racist, and the proof is all around us, just listen to a conversation and your bound to pick up some racist remarks.

Racism exists everywhere. We see it in different forms. People give preference to tall over short, thin over fat, blue eyes blonde hair over black, small nose over big, bi-lids over mono-lids, full head of hair over balding.....these are all forms of racism that exists everywhere no matter what anyone tells you.

You have to understand that the term "racism" is a new word. It didn't exist before 1900. It wasn't even popularized until about the mid 1900s, and truly enforced until the late 1900s. Racism is a ideological and political weapon. It's used to put fear and guilt and shaming into others so that you can ultimately get whatever it is you want. I'm sorry but, the word racism today stands to defend more against the political and ideological ideal of a certain groups of power, rather than to actually stand for just treatment of all human beings.

They never had a word for it in the 10,000 years of human history until 1900s. So what do you think people said or did about it? Nothing. Since the word didn't exist, you couldn't guilt someone by pointing out that they hate you and but like someone else because of how they look. LOL. That had 0% bearing on anyone.

If you are smart enough to pick up on how "racism" is being used as a weapon rather than to actually help the just cause of fair treatment of all peoples, you'll understand what I'm talking about. Outside of that, the rest of you have no idea what racism actually is and think that's something to defend blacks or muslims. Racism exists and has existed for centuries in every society , every culture, and every civilization. To think that you can guilt someone into surrendering by calling them a racist is the most vile form of injustice and corruption.

I hate the word racism. It's the #1 excuse for everyone to get whatever it is they want. The reality simply is, my culture or yours.....that's it. There will always be a majority and a minority and there will always be a dominant view/culture and minority one. Therefore, racism will always exist. It's not actually like there's anything wrong with it. People dominate, cultures dominate and that's what they do. Do you really think life would be any different if blacks ruled the world or muslims ruled the world? Racism would still exist, but this time, just from a different perspective.

So called racism exists in every corner of the earth where ethnic groups converge. From Saudi Arabia to South Africa, from Argentina to Northern Ireland, from Australia to Canada and so forth. This congenital human characteristic will never be expunged by the passing of draconian laws nor by forcing people to listen to the sanctimonious drivel spewed out by the bleeding hearts brigade. The only people who can mix different colours successfully are painters.

Racism exists in Australia let me tell you why.

Racism exists in Australia because the thing indigenous Australians are best at is calling racism when it isn't there. its pretty hard not to be racist when that's all we ever get called. A white man working in customer service stops a black man from stealing. racist.

a white man describes a black man as dark skinned. racist. a white police officer arrests a black man for committing a crime. racist. racism is very real in Australia because they want it. without "racism" these indigenous may no longer get there pay out there doll there loans. they may actually serve some time for committing a crime. this racism that is supposedly so bad is keeping them comfortable. I tell you its pretty dam hard to not be racist when that's all you're ever called. I am not sorry for what my ancestors did to your ancestor. move on.