Halfway through 3rd term Yr.12, everyone in my position should be overwhelmed by decisions. 'What university course do I want to do?' 'What career will I choose?' 'When will I move out of home?' 'How much homework will I do tonight?'
             School encourages us to ask ourselves these questions' as do our parents. However, although these are important questions for some, most people overlook the factor that will have the largest effect on our lives. The culture/society we live in. Are we really content with the society we live in and the culture we live by?
             From birth we are thrown into this society without any choice on the matter, much the same as we cannot choose our parents. The difference is that we can change where we live. Everyone at some stage should ask themselves 'If I could have chosen the culture into which I was born, knowing all the alternatives, would I be here?'
             For most Australians the answer would be 'yes'. We live in a prosperous and respected country, most people who live here are comfortable. However, there are people who would be happier in a different society for reasons such as; the government and its policies, a loss in faith of the system of government, a lack of interest for this culture, or even a feeling of ' I've done this, now I'll try something different'.
             Our society, above all, cultivates a fear of change. From the Great Australian Dream to own your own house with a backyard and veranda like every other Joe Bloggs and John Smith, to the way we highlight differences like pointing out a guy on the train with a Mohawk to your mate or how Jerry Springer always gets the people who are different (gay, lesbian, midget, drag queen, tom boy) on television and humiliates them. Whether we highlight differences in a positive or a negative way it will still, generally, discourage it. Most people do not have the courage to ...