There is the human tendency to fight when there is a chance to win, and the instinct to run when the possibility of losing is high. Reading the postings on Australia and white men, one can immediately tell the writers' positions

One migrates for reasons best known to himself, but generally it is economic. The poor, downtrodden souls with no other course would opt to uproot themselves from relatives, friends and colleagues of many years and suddenly transplant themselves into a new alien environment.

This in itself is stressful, and not many wish to subject themselves to it. The reason for migration must then be real for them.

In this country, though the conditions are not ideal for the Chinese Malaysians, at least they have a chance of having a life that they desire. What is more important than family and friends? And what about the love of the country? We can say that they are on the whole not too patriotic, but more pragmatic generally.

And for them to migrate to a new country would mean some new adaptations which they are well-accustomed to, having already had lots of practice in Malaysia. With or without discrimination, the Chinese would definitely be happy to migrate and get five or 10 times the wages they get at home, and be very proud to boast about it.

Reading about the deaths of illegal migrants in UK and US, one would feel sorry for those who set out with a hope of riches and a new life, only to meet an early end. But there is no gain without pain. Hopefully, one knows what he gains when he sets out to a new land.

The migrants should realise that they go to a place to be used as cheap labour whilst believing they are benefitting from it. No wonder the Australians invite you there so they can continue basking in the sun, getting gold medals for swimming and tennis, whilst the immigrants continue to pick the grapes, drive their buses, and look after their sick (as doctors and nurses) or take care of their accounts and sanity (as accountants and lawyers).

I am sure those vocations are no big deal to the whites but they mean everything to the Indian, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Romanian, Russian and Hungarian immigrants.

My dear friends, why do we forget about the meaning of life? Is it better be a slave to the whites than to be an equal among the yellows and blacks?