tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post3213837300831058231..comments2024-03-15T20:15:34.428+13:00Comments on ξενος: So Long Henry, Thanks for the InsightUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-45370280547050059932010-10-18T08:49:55.415+13:002010-10-18T08:49:55.415+13:00thanks for your comment Dan, welcome to the blog.thanks for your comment Dan, welcome to the blog.Jonathan Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295840754661890186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-82084281475798868572010-10-17T22:48:32.211+13:002010-10-17T22:48:32.211+13:00As a South-Auckland Kiwi living in Thailand (which...As a South-Auckland Kiwi living in Thailand (which has its own issues with racism and classism) I concur with the comment about NZ society that "a large chunk of the population are latent or overt racists". I think a certain amount of mental repositioning goes on at a deep level to disguise, minimize or even deny this racism. It is almost as if the multicultural efforts by governmental and educational authorities (often labelled as "politically correct") have induced a change over the last 30 years that goes beyond skin deep, yet, subconsciously the deep-seated racism remains and occassionally bursts forth to much hand ringing and mea culpas. A hundred years ago it was the Catholic Irish and Chinese, forty years ago the Pacific Islanders,and the Maori (for daring to challenge their position in mono-cultural "God's Own", ten years ago it was the Chinese, now maybe it is the Indians who are being targeted. <br /><br />It sort of reminds me of the reforms of King Josiah that are shown up in Jeremiah as "change from the top down" that didn't really change the world view of the populace over idol worship. Lip-service. Sad really. When will we grow up? After all, we all have the same Father...Danhttp://www.baan-itsara.orgnoreply@blogger.com