Is it not interesting to note the viciousness and negative back lash of emotionally immature individuals who immediately went on the attack against those who voted No.

As an Australian born overseas and raised in Australia, I find it odd indeed, how ugly we can become when ideologies, politics, religion and/or the lack of them, collide with one another.

Am I alone in thinking like this or am I just a Dinosaur as described by a foolish journalist who should know better than to use the Referendum to raise his flagging profile. Nor am I ashamed of my vote and I am certainly not against the First People’s (I have served with them in the ADF) and finally, I am not a racist.

I have responded to some of the negative comments in a conciliatory manner that would bring us closer together rather increasing the gap that divides us. I find it odd that some are coming out beating their chest as if the world is suddenly in chaos and bleating to anyone who agrees with them. For the love of Australia, just accept that Australians have spoken and move on.

All is not lost for the First People’s. In fact the Referendum has brought to light many issues that have been frozen in time or have been shelved for the future to be solved. Australians are changing, we are all aware of that and in time changes made must always be in the interests of all Australia and not the few.

There are very few Australians who do not believe in assisting, supporting and enhancing our First People’s quality of life. The First People’s know only too well that money does not raise their quality of life. They know that much more needs to be done to raise them from their current environment.

Those who believe that the First People’s are merely ignorant, savages and/or not worth caring about, need to hang their heads in shame. Yes, most Australians have come to realise that Governments should do more than just throwing money at organisations whose responsibility is to raise the quality of our indigenous brethren.

Life is always full of challenges and the First People’s have come a very long way since the First Fleet and since then, much has changed for the better. Let us not kid ourselves that we are better than others in society. After all, are we not all Australians.

Let this referendum become one that will enhance, reconcile and bring about change for all Australians; a referendum that us not about Yes or No, but what is in the best interests of all Australians.

Remember that we already have First People’s being represented in parliament. Let’s not open a can of worms by seeking political representation for all those of who have made Australia home.

END NOTE: For the record: I voted NO.

Peter Adamis is a contributor to Neos Kosmos.