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Created by : Kavitha Shankar, Sr/Principal Coresspondent, ABC  | 10 05 2009 08:03:42 +0000
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Two locals, who allegedly abused a group of Indians and vandalised their car, were bashed up by them here. The incident took place at a carpark outside Meadowglen International Athletics Stadium in Epping when a local skateboarder damaged the rear window of a car belonging to an Indian. The skateboarder also used the abusive language against some Indians who were coming of the stadium where a Kabaddi match and were reportedly beaten by Indians who were many at that time.

So what do you think people, Is this the right way to tackle the Racial attacks in Australia by giving them the same treatment back? Share your views on this.

 
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Bravo!! Finally Indians send a message.. Do not MESS with us!!

Its good that they retaliated. The wake of this might be more spurred attacks on Indians but eventually our people will not keep quiet. I am sure some of them would retaliate equally strongly. In fact I feel that at this time even the Australian government would wake up to the plight of their citizens (INDIANS) and proactively rise to quell these spates of attacks targetting Indians deliberately!!

In the long term Australians would not mess with Indians!


By Makrand Bhave, Marketing & MICE, WIZCRAFT International  04 16 2010 09:22:40 +0000
 
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I don't think this is the right way to go about, but then event the Australian government is doing nothig about it and this had made people to take law in their own hands and has caused this incident, this latest incident has given out in a way strong signal that Indians will not take anything lying down, and now with Indians bashing up Australians will even worse the situation according to me, and I don't think beating up Australians will improve the situation any more and if Australian government doesn't do anything then the matter will get out of hands.


By Kavitha Shankar, Sr/Principal Coresspondent, ABC  10 05 2009 08:03:42 +0000
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Self preservation is your right more over the OZ despise Indian as they see them as threat to their lazy life style milking the state benefit system . indian expats and student who work and study work  hard for the same dollar even if it  menial work compared to the lazy OZ. Who only knows to  get drunk and beat up some guy walking back alone after a long hard day work in fact this they don't seem to mess with brood of Lebanese street gang who have strength in numbers and a very territorial the Indian communities should also do the same to protect themselves


By R.SANJAY GREGORY WILLIAMS, HR-Admin MNager, CItrisys solutions  | 04 15 2010 12:56:54 +0000
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violence, when used as a means to achieve peace or recognition rarely achieves its goal. Except when the circumstances are fully ripe, violence is only self destructive. Violence usually creates more problems then it can solve. Pehaps understanding the problems faced by the native youths, helping them to achieve their goal, sympathising with them ........., is the traditional Indian way of tackling violence.  


By jaydeepsinh , Lawyer/Attorney, jay associates  | 10 06 2009 08:32:02 +0000
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Sarika I do agree with you that beating up innocent aussies is wrong and would be an abhorable act. However in the case in hand, we can clearly see that the skateboarder dudes were the aggressors. They hurled racist abuses and threatened with violence. Therefore, what Indians did in this case was an act of self-defense and totally just in all senses.

I ain't the biggest fans of Indian attitude overseas, but what they did in this case, is standing up for their own selves. It was an act which was shouting on top of its voice - "we ain't no push-overs". I like it.


By Sharad Mathur, Consultant, Par Excellence  | 10 06 2009 07:01:54 +0000
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"This is not a right attitude. If they are racialists, we needn't be like them."

 

Let me draw an anlogy for you. A young girl in Jammu recently killed a terrorist who was a threat to her and her family's life. Should we advise her to not to be like the terrorists and kill 'em tribal beasts! I am sure you would not!

In the bash-up case, the aggressors were the racist punk-skateboarders and it ain't wrong to resist unless we are in an Utopian world.


By Sharad Mathur, Consultant, Par Excellence  | 10 06 2009 06:00:26 +0000
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Good they should have rather shot the racist pricks. Would have been a good riddance.

However Indians themselves are racist when they flock in their own exclusive groups, become too touchy about their religion and ethnicity while being insensitive to other cultures, act as moralistic freaks and coin terms like 'Goray', "Habshi" and "Chinkies".

So the point I want to make is that the racist arses are worth being kicked, irrespective of their color!


By Sharad Mathur, Consultant, Par Excellence  | 10 06 2009 05:52:41 +0000
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It is better to be violent than coward.

I am pretty sure that Mahatma Gandhi too will agree to it.


By Vivek Singh, Project Manager, L&T  | 10 06 2009 02:57:45 +0000
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I support you Kavitha. On a foreign land, counter attacks will only harm Indians.

Not all the Australians are doing racial attacks, and by doing counter attacks, we will lose even the sympathy, and the situation will only worsen!!! These issues should be sorted out at the Government level, and we should build up pressure on our Government to increase the diplomatic efforts.


By SHARATH CHANDAR REDDY, Business Development Manager - Insurance, I T C Ltd  | 10 06 2009 14:46:23 +0000
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I too support you by adding up that though people are not to be blamed much for this brutal response coz its really not possible to control urself in these situations.But, what we should not forget is that Australia is not our own country & we are goin there coz of our requirement. And in this case ,we should never do any kind of activity that may cause problems for us.I am saying this coz earlier it were only the Australians to be blamed for the reasons for dispute but after this activity their Govt. may also blame us and who knows may even put some rules & regulations regarding this on our activities there. So. i dont think these kind of activities can do any better for us. But , i also dont have any kind of good suggestions or support for my Indian bros there.....so all i can say is that please be safe and jst hope that Australian Govt will do something favouring us.


By Kshitiz Kumar, B.Tech/B.E. student, Shri Sant Gadge Baba C.O.E.T  | 10 06 2009 11:52:03 +0000
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In a foreign country, we should avoid tit-for-tat approach in order not to invite further backlash by the  local majority: seeking to settle scores may not be in the best interests of students who need to reside  there atleast until  the completion of their studies, and more so when they may be seeking employment afterwards.

Perhaps,the only way is to quickly approach law enforcement agency if such incidents happen, and take appropriate precautions while moving about in sensitive / lonely areas at odd hours


By surinderpal singh sawhney, Freelancer, Freelancer  | 10 06 2009 11:25:45 +0000
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Let me draw an anlogy for you. A young girl in Jammu recently killed a terrorist who was a threat to her and her family's life. Should we advise her to not to be like the terrorists and kill 'em tribal beasts! I am sure you would not!

That girl killed a terrorist who was threat to her. It means the terrorist was guilty. If someone wants to punish some racial aussies, why then tell him to go and bang the culprits. What is the logic in beating innocents Australians in Indian majority areas? Terrorists are always guilty. It never means I will attack all Pakistanies or Muslims. Thats foolishness. So, if you want to beat someone, beat the culprits not the innocents what Indians are doing now to shade their anger. This is not a right attitude. Thats what I wanted to say.


By Sarika Singh, Assistant Professor, BIT  | 10 06 2009 06:49:20 +0000
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This is not a right attitude. If they are racialists, we needn't be like them. What is the difference between them and us then? Moreover, this may ruin the relationship of both the countries. An eye for an eye is not the solution to deal with this type of problem...


By Sarika Singh, Assistant Professor, BIT  | 10 05 2009 11:34:46 +0000
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I think let us not get emotional on this issue and please take India and Australia out of your thought process.

1.At present just see the kind of voilence going all around the world where unarmed innocent peace living people are dying / being killed due to action of terrorist / other people with some agenda for no fault of their own.

Voilence in Australia compared to that is pea nuts.

2. All these voilence is commited by people who are taking the law into their hand and they are being dealt accordingly by different countries as no country worth its salt will permit such action to go unpunished .Because otherwise their will be anarchy everywhere. But it has to be kept in mind that a country /state machinery cannot act like a terrorist or law broker they have to follow some norms as laid down by their Countries constitution.

3.Hence Bottomline is that either you obey the law of land and take all actions for your grievances within the ambit of law of that country .Or you break the law of land and become a law broker and then you have to face the consequences accordingly.

 


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