Australian Sikh who wear the turban or beard are facing increased racist abuse due to being mistaken as Muslim. http://buff.ly/1rChrFY
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@OtherSociology this is a lot like the kind of hate crime stuff that's going on in America http://www.democracynow.org/2012/8/6/wisconsin_sikh_temple_shooting_latest_tragedy …
@The_Episiarch Yes it's been happening to Sikh Australians same as Muslims - in waves since Gulf War 1&2, Sep 11, Bali, UK attacks etc
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@OtherSociology jst goes to show that the target of such hate crime jst have to be identifiable as an "other" - who they are is irrelevant -
@The_Episiarch Sad but true esp. given both groups have been here so long. Muslims arrived before most Europeans & most are Australia-born.
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