Reaction to Experts Argument

Windschuttle, Keith. "Why Australia is not a racist country." Quadrant Mar. 2006: 28+. Academic OneFile. Web. 14 Oct. 2012.

This article discusses the false impression of racism behind the White Australia Policy. The author, Keith Windschuttle, displays an intriguing perspective to the common view held by many Australians in that the White Australia policy was not that developed on racism, but instead was a misconception developed over the past thirty years. The Article, "Why Australia is not a racist country," is a contrast between two expert’s opinions on racism in relation to the White Australia Policy. Windschuttle attempts to derail the second expert’s opinion through contrasting with his own thoughts and research.

This article is an in depth look at the White Australian Policy from two differing perspectives. One such perspective is Windschuttle and the other, Jeremy Sammut, another expert in the field of political and social history. This article provides an entertaining reaction to the audience as both opinions are displayed and debated. The article also displays views that aren’t as heavily looked at by other experts. This increases the interest of the read and allows for the article to achieve the greatest success it can.

Edwards, Lindy. "Behind the Racism of White Australia Lay a Grand Vision." The Age. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/behind-the-racism-of-white-australia-lay-a-grand-vision-20090621-cshw.html>.

The article “Behind the Racism of White Australia Lay a Grand Vision”, by Lindy Edwards is brief analysis of the White Australia Policy to the Australian general public. It lays out the foundations of why the policy was initially established and the effects it had on Australia, in multiple differing aspects. Edwards takes the position that the policy was that of a common view of many countries in regards to view on a hierarchy of races in the 19^th Century. It was also done to strengthen Australia financially over time and allow Australia to build a greater society. In relation to reducing the quantity of non-white foreigners, she states “White Australia can be interpreted as a stand against slavery and indentured labor”.

My reaction to this article is that the majority of the text is a great account of the purpose of the White Australia policy and the effects of what happened had on Australia. I do believe, as it was an article, some points were over simplified to allow the audience to understand which decreases the full credibility and sways the argument slightly in favor of the government, however does discuss the failures of the government. The article is a good read and interesting. It provides counterarguments and overall demonstrates an interesting view on the issue.