Trudy,
I wouldn't get too hung up about this. It is likely to be a more persuasive
argument than most others. The trick is to get people into your corner.
Once they are there, even if for the "wrong" reasons, they will over-time
absorb a lot of the "right" reasons because they will be doing things that
are predicated on those reasons. Most people actually learn kinetically -
that is by doing - not by thinking.
In terms of motivators, greed is a bigger one than most and is more likely
to move people than appeals to altruism. His argument is based on greed.
In the last Federal election focus groups showed that very few arguments
were effective against Hanson. The one that seemed to work the best was
"She is damaging our trade." In a slightly different context, this would
seem to be a variant of it, and rather than knocking it I think that it
should be adopted as one of the arguments that we all use.
Graham Y
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Subject: [recoznet2] Tourism industry seeks greater reconciliation efforts
> Even worse when the 'perception' of racism reflects the truth!
> This international marketer seems to be less than clear on the
> concept...hurry reconciliation to increase tourism??
> Trudy
>
> ===========================================
>
> ABC News
> Thu, 4 May 2000 11:20 AEST
> Tourism industry seeks
> greater reconciliation efforts
>
> The Australian Government has been warned to
> address the reconciliation issue before it does
> long-term damage to the multi-billion dollar tourism
> industry.
>
> The National Conference of Inbound Tourism
> Operators in Hobart has been told Australia is
> perceived by many people overseas as racist
> because of its treatment of Aborigines.
>
> International marketer Bob Pritchard says the
> issue must be resolved, particularly in the lead-up
> to the Olympic Games where world attention will
> focus on Australia.
>
> Mr Pritchard says even if untrue, the perception of
> being racist is damaging.
>
> "I think if someone gets a view that you are racist,
> that view lingers," he said.
>
> "It doesn't go away overnight, it sits with you,
> particularly if you are not a white person - you do
> get put off by it.
>
> "That lasts for generations, so that the potential
> damage over 20 years is almost immeasurable."
>
> � 1999 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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