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18C Racial Discrimination
13 December 2016

The Editor
The Australian,
2 Holt Street
Surry Hills, NSW 2016
Dear Sir/Madam
The reformal of 18C the racial discrimination act is long overdue and it’s amazing it has lasted this long. Under section 18C, it states "if it's reasonably likely to insult, offend, humiliate, or intimate another person or group of people because of their race, colour, or national or ethnic origin" this section should’ve prevented the racism that has become quietly accepted as the norm in our society.
Reforming 18C is the best option available, as although this section attempts to protect people’s cultural identity it has failed as racism runs rampant across the media and in industries, with little justice for the attacked. This can be contributed

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