Bad publicity for Australia: crying wolf over racism

Any person watching some of the fringe news channels(read Times Now, Headlines Today) will be convinced that an Indian landing in Australia will be immediately put in a sack, beaten and then let out. It is just Australia's bad luck that publicity they could have treated differently got out of hand and before they reacted sufficiently, the damage had been done.

The blaze of 'Indian pride' and how Indians should exert themselves more sure induce patriotism. But the ground reality is very different.

Ask any American or Australian, he too will tell you that venturing out at odd hours is a very risky, for fear of mugging and robbery. I read a good number of blogs and several Americans themselves are victims of a mugging. I know of people who have been targeted for money.

Blankly stating that racism takes place is also a drop in the ocean. There were riots recently where Aborigines protested their economic and social status.

What I am trying to say is it happens to EVERYONE; that Asians, ladies, black, white. Singling out one incident and crying foul is so childish. The problem here is not racism; it is unemployed youth looking for a for easy money. I am sure these are definitely not groups of persons moving around looking specifically for an Asian victim.

It makes me wonder: if 'white' people target 'coloured' people, it is racism. What is it if 'coloured' people target 'white' people, like tourists,? what is it if 'white' people attack other 'white' people? How does motive change suddenly from

To anyone reading this post and prostrating over an Australian admit, I would suggest that you take it. The situation I am sure is not as bad as it seems. If anything, it has worsened after the mountain of a molehill by some sections of the Indian media.