Alot of people around Australia are starting to call Australia Day “Citizens Day”. They feel that they are being “not included” because the name “Australia Day” does not include their religion and/or culture, and people want to remain “politically correct”.

Frankly this disgusts me. Majority of these people have come from other countries to seek our hospitality and fair living, and then try to change it because they don’t like it. Australia Day celebrates the First Fleets arrival to Australia, and everyone in Australia if free to celebrate it. Its the day where everyone feels proud to be Australian. 

It’s true that we rather “invaded” the land from the Aboriginals at the time, but since then, they have been given equal rights and we have formally acknowledged and apologised for the mistreatment they felt. 

But to change a name of a public holiday just to stay politically correct is absurd. I can understand the reasoning of being politically correct, but its just come to far. 

My Australia day activities included being towed around behind a boat on a donut in the bay, and then going to a party and having some drinks. All in all it was pretty good, and very Australian.