Nearly half of Australians are anti-Muslim: study

[Mirza Jatt]

Nearly half of Australians are anti-Muslim: study

A decade-long national study has found that nearly 50 per cent of Australians identify themselves as having anti-Muslim attitudes.

Researchers from universities across the country polled thousands of people about their attitudes to different cultures and whether they had experienced racism.

The research found around one in 10 Australians identified themselves as prejudiced against other cultures.

About one-quarter of those surveyed said they had anti-Semitic or anti-Asian attitudes, while a slightly larger number were prejudiced against Aborigines.

Anti-Muslim sentiment was even higher, at 48.6 per cent.

Lead researcher Professor Kevin Dunn from the University of Western Sydney says recent political rhetoric has not helped.

"If you continue to speak about a group as a problem, whether that be asylum seekers or Muslims, that will [be] cast within the public mind," he said.

New South Wales was the state most intolerant of Muslims, with just over 54 per cent of people expressing prejudice.

The president of the Council of International Students, Robert Atcheson, says the survey is another blow to Australia's already-damaged reputation.

"If you're an international student that's looking at coming to Australia, or Canada or UK or the US, that could definitely sway their decision to go somewhere else," he said.

Nearly half of Australians are anti-Muslim: study - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

50 pc Aussies anti-Muslim, 25 pc racist towards Asians: Poll - Rediff.com News

Australia a land of racists: Survey finds many anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic | Herald Sun

 

[Ahmad]

Australia a land of racists: Survey finds many anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic

At least this is a good news for the muslims. if it was muslim only, then many people would have jumped and defend that attitude against mulims. now the survery have mentioned the totally untouchable people-the semites, and it is difficult for people to give excuses for such attitude as it will put them on odd with the god's chosen people.

 

[SMC]

I've no doubt that Australians are the most racist people in the whole anglosphere. Canadians are probably the best and British are probably second worst after Australia.

 

[Andross]

I've no doubt that Australians are the most racist people in the whole anglosphere. Canadians are probably the best and British are probably second worst after Australia.

You wish your anthem sucks

 

[Ahmad]

I've no doubt that Australians are the most racist people in the whole anglosphere. Canadians are probably the best and British are probably second worst after Australia.

i wouldnt put braitin the second worst. there is surely problems-nowhere is problem free, people who live here dont find the UK a bad place.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Atleast they are introspective.

It"ll help understand better, before passing a judgment on Australian society and its people, if the age group of people surveyed is provided.

 

[twocents]

Australia was colonized by White trash, criminals and petty thieves from Britain. They have been looked upon as second Europeans ever since . It is no surprise at all that they are very racist towards non-whites. For their own psychological consolation, perhaps?

 

[Andross]

Australia was colonized by White trash, criminals and petty thieves from Britain. They have been looked upon as second Europeans ever since . It is no surprise at all that they are very racist towards non-whites. For their own psychological consolation, perhaps?

Thats quite a racist remark calling people white trash

 

[GUNS-N- ROSES]

going by the behaviour of australian cricket team i wd certainly say they are arrogant and a real pain in the .

 

[Andross]

Can't paint everyone with the same brush there is good and bad people everywhere and we Indians are also very racist just as much as them.

 

[blackops]

they just dont hate muslims but hindus sikhs
fcuking racist bastard$

 

[Developereo]

Australians are not racist, but there is an attitude of anti-political-correctness.

People here will make jokes about blacks that would raise eyebrows in the US. But Aussies also make jokes about whites, so it's not racial. It's more of a laid back, "don't be so uptight" attitude.

 

[Roybot]

Yeah Aussies aren't all that bad. I have never had any problem. They just expect you to love Australia and its culture when you live here and speak English when in public. And to be honest thats not too much to ask.

I blame some of the Lebbo pricks for this anti Muslim opinion.

 

[Tigershark]

Canada's Muslims are the best treated in the western world. There's no anti-burqa legislation, no banning of religious symbols, no anchors bashing Muslims on the national media. There's even a popular TV show--Little Mosque on the Prairie--that's all about Canadian Muslims.

 

[Whiplash]

The worst country is the UK when it comes to racism. I was once walking down a street when two girls from the opposite side scream 'Fcuking pakis' and walk away.