University Tells Students Britain 'invaded' Australia

naomi24 | 07:22 Wed 30th Mar 2016 | News

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And there’s me thinking the Aussies were down to earth, sensible people immune to the nonsense of political correctness. How disappointing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-35922858

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I Do Love Irony..

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sp1814

naomi24

Why do you think that you are bounded by the diktats of a university on the other side of the world?

And my point about the word retard is this - if you were your age now in the 1950s, you wouldn't think twice about using that word as a noun, because it was an acceptable term.

Now it's not.

We started calling 'Red Indians' Native Americans decades ago. That has not changed. Just because someone at an educational establishment in Australia has deemed that word 'incorrect' doesn't mean that we have to pay attention.

I honestly can't understand why it's such a big deal for you.

The Radio Rentals reference was regarding branding (NAACP). Was it not you who questioned why they didn't change their name?

Did you read my link which explained further?

naomi24

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SP, //if you were your age now in the 1950s, you wouldn't think twice about using that word [retard] as a noun,//

You’re mistaken. I wouldn't used it.

//I honestly can't understand why it's such a big deal for you.//

Clearly - and I doubt you ever will.

Yes, I read your link.

naomi24

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*use*

jno

A university in Australia draws up suggestions for appropriate words for Australians to use about Australians.

Why on earth does this make you concerned about what to call Americans? The university has, very sensibly, made no suggestions whatever about matters on the other side of the Pacific. It's not in their brief. And unless you're Australian, why worry about it at all?

Togo

Invasion.
//an instance of invading a country or region with an armed force://

//an incursion by a large number of people or things into a place or sphere of activity//

Invade.

//to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent://

The University of New South Wales uses the word invasion purely to conform to their current political twist of historic events. They have obviously copied the template in use at our educational establishments. That being the brain washing of children with their own spiteful dogma. I always assumed that if an armed force were to plan and execute an invasion, the first requirement would be, to know where it was that you intended to invade. You may find it useful to actually know it existed as well.

sp1814

That's exactly what I mean jno.

You've hit the nail on the head.

If the Australian government had emailed the British government, stating that we should now stop using the word Native in relation to Native Americans, I could understand naomi24's position.

But this is a university in Australia, issuing guidelines for coursework.

It literally has nothing to do with us or the language we use...and it certainly has nothing to do with the way we describe Native Americans.

Togo

Privileged present-day emotional sensitivities turns history into a morality play rather than a search for truth and promotes historical illiteracy. Young people of today are encouraged to see the past through the narcissistic lens of their own emotional reactions and only succeeds in revealing the intellectual vacuum at the heart of the universities. Perhaps the Australians have a guilt complex regarding their very own conduct towards the indigenous Aboriginal Tribes and are just looking for a scapegoat. England fits the bill once again. Pass the sick bag Alice, springs to mind.

naomi24

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jno, //unless you're Australian, why worry about it at all? //

Call me a concerned citizen of the world.

Svejk

This sort of BS ends up with stupid black people telling 'hip' white people how to have their haircut.

naomi24

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Svejk, when my floor mop saw a picture of that silly woman's hair, it was really offended. ;o)

Svejk

And just to be fair, here's an incredibly stupid Asian going down the same road. (good larf)

naomi24

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^Very good - but I could have done with a written transcript. Doesn't she speak quickly!!

sp1814

Uh huh...I see where this is going.

Svejk

Didn't the Student Union decide, the other day, that white homosexuals could no longer represent LGBT(or whatever) students?
It's becoming hard to parody some of these groups nowadays.

Svejk