In Reply to: So how many of you have been to Java posted by bisabahasa on Wednesday, 30. January 2008 at 23:47 Bali Time:
I have been to java sulawasi flores Komodo Sumartra and Kalimantan
Drunken geusts are found in all these places and not just Aussies or Christians and while being woken by the Iman calling the faithful to prayer is comment worthy it is bearable . As for your comments and others as to racism you know as well as I do Indonesians and all nationalities have certain words to refer to non nationals and tourists so we are all racists to some extent if we use that as a reference point. As to getting real I will point out to you that after extensive travel in Asia I have not come across an Airport that caters for Christian Beliefs (Chapel in Airport) yet I do note that Brisbane has recently provided a Prayer room for the faithful (muslim) as well as a chapel for (christians )So maybe Aussies are not as racist , bigoted or nasty as you are making out,maybe we can just disscuss sensitive subjects with a bit of humor and a little bit of ireverence that is a basic Australian trait. What is a sign or bigotry is not alowing anyone to say Bali or indonesia as a whole does not have some unsavory traits or Racism , or religious tentions I can assure you that they are alive and well in Indonesia both aimed at their own nationals as well as visitors.And yes Australians can be all of those things as well .