Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Are we a racism nation?

1. Who is the author and what is his job title?

Graeme Innes and his job title is disability and race discrimination commissioner.

2. Who does he work for and what is supposed to do in this job?

Australian Human Rights Commission in his job he has to do work with: same-sex: Same Entitlements Inquiry, achieving removal of discrimination across federal law; drafting of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and ratification by Australia; three inspections of Australia's Immigration Detention facilities; and development of a National Disability Strategy.

3. What does the author say is often the beginning of a racist comment? Have you every heard anyone use this line to say something racist? If so, what did they say?

yes. I'm not racist but... asians are crap drivers.

4. What percent of Australians are born overseas or have an overseas parent?

50 per cent

5. What is a 'monoculture'?



6. What are some welcome benefits of online technology?

Online technology has helped hundreds of thousands of people in the world with countless things like work.

7. What are some unwelcome results of online social media?

cyber bullying, inappropriate sites such as hacking sites and sites that give the wrong information.

8. What makes racism online so dangerous?

it can be unknown who ever wrote the racist comment and then it goes viral and then others go with it

9. What will help stop racism online?

more laws and regulations on racism and rude comments towards other people.

10. What does the author suggest we need to do to stop racism?

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