> On 19/11/2008, at 6:20 PM, Wayne Eddy wrote: >> I agree. I would have thought that Australia, New Zealand & Canada >> would be >> least as good if not better choices than the US & Western Europe. > > Maybe, unless you're born indigenous - which was the point of the > thought experiment. Australia, for all her triumphs and successes, > still has huge racism. And outside the major cities, pretty bold > sexism too. > > It's a good place to be, but it's not there yet. > > Charlie.
When you say we aren't there yet, are you saying that in the context of the thought experiment that you would have no hesitation in choosing the United States, or Portugal or Germany over Australia if given the choice? _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
