Date: 2009-03-30 10:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] areyoustrange.livejournal.com
AAAAAUGH PAUL SHEEHAN. AAAAUGH. I read that today on the train and people looked at me funny because I was bulgy-eyed with anger.

He refutes himself! In the article!

Yes, there is ample evidence that Australians have become uneasy about Muslims in general and hostile in specific cases, but this is about cause and effect.


What the fuck do you call that if it's not racism, and, specifically, Islamophobia? He says it exists! And then just spends the rest of the article, as you say, building ridiculous strawmen. Normal white people never commit horrible crimes, dontcha know.

Date: 2009-03-30 10:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com
I myself have caucasiophobia. The vast majority of crimes in this country are conducted by caucasions, doncha know.

Date: 2009-03-30 10:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] niamh-sage.livejournal.com
Someone should point him at RaceFail09. He has some serious reading to do.

Date: 2009-03-30 10:43 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] kayloulee.livejournal.com
He'd probably jump in on the side of Elizabeth Bear and Will Shetterly. GRARH.

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