Torrie, I have no way of knowing. I suspect there are problems on both sides, but I do find it rather humorous to see all this angst about racial strife.
What's the difference between what is taking place in Australia and what happened in France? I don't remember any handwringing over race as an issue when only Muslims were involved. I remember people getting upset because only Muslims were involved, but I don't remember people thinking it was racially motivated.
Now there's whites involved, and of course it's an issue of race. Look, if people don't sit by and watch their towns and other property torched, I don't necessarily see it as an issue of race.
Yes Muslims were targeted. And perhaps a message needed to be sent so that people are on record knowing this isn't going to be a one-way street like it was in France.
"Enough is enough. If you want to play, we're going to accomodate your ass."
Not much angst from this quarter. That was the exact point I was trying to make.