Dear Editor
I was born in Australia, but there seems to be no point in mentioning it.
There’s no need to tell you my gender, colour, faith, or race because as soon as I do, I get labelled as a racist. Being born Australian, it feels like we are at a disadvantage.
Take freedom of speech, for example. As soon as you say something, someone is offended. Freedom of choice? Same outcome.
I’ve had enough of being pushed aside. I don’t mind waiting my turn, and I don’t think I’m any better or worse than anyone else. But I believe everyone should accept responsibility for their own choices.
Gender: It’s up to each individual to decide how they identify.
Faith or race: You are what you are.
Choices: Everyone makes their own, but they must also accept the consequences.
Does the world need to know anyone’s sexual preference? As long as people aren’t interfering with or forcing their choices onto others, why should it matter?
It’s a poor situation when Australians have nowhere to live. Some have their children taken away, and they’re forced to live in tents or cars. They struggle to get jobs because they lack a fixed address.
Meanwhile, food prices have skyrocketed, and people rely on handouts to survive.
In my view, equality means that no group, majority or minority, should have more say than another. We all live under the same sky and should have the same opportunities.
Lorraine Adams
