Is it just me? Or do other people notice that the good old Aussie “She’ll be right Mate” attitude is dwindling. The Cronulla riots seem direct evidence of that fact, but if you look around, you can see it more and more. People seems to be more vocal about what THEY want, and how THEY think things should be done. Is it no longer just accepted that people are differant? Others seem to want to do something about making people more like themselves.

Maybe I’m the one that longing wants others to accept tolerance, maybe my desire for tolerance is manifesting itself in an intolerance for intolerance, but hold on… don’t two negatives make a positive? Is not an Intolerance of intolerance equal to tolerance? Alas, I think not. Therefor, I am just as confused as I usually am, and I’m just spouting nonsense again.

But… back to the topic, are the days of just accepting that other are differant and leaving them to their lives fading? Is Australia becoming an intolerant society? Are we segregating ourselves into small minority groups, each fighting vocally for a say at how our lives are governed? Is it possible for individual groups as these to sustain friendly and tolerant relations, when laws, rules and cultural differances each conflict? So, what the bleep can we do about it then?

Maybe this post is just here for you to ponder… connect the dots… add two and two and come up with nine.

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