Introduction
As [people are forced to seek political asylum in other states other than their own one, they have to face quite an amount of prejudice weighed against them, mostly due to the differences in cultures and world perception. While asylum seekers may be willing to integrate into the local community, its members are highly prone to be hostile toward the newcomers, as the 2016 study of the Australian environment has shown (Higgins, 2016). By promoting tolerance and acceptance as the basis for intercultural communication, one can address the issue of hostility toward the target population.
Position
The current situation with the seekers of political asylum in Australia has spun out of control due to the perpetuation of harmful myths about people of other cultures. The current focus on keeping the integrity of the Australian community intact leads to harmful outcomes for both asylum seekers and Australian residents (Lazović, 2017). Therefore, to alleviate the weight of prejudices, tolerance and acceptance will need to be promoted as a statewide policy toward the management of asylum seekers’ needs (Losoncz, 2017). Making the context of Australian society more inviting for the specified demographic will help to convince local residents that political immigrants are not to be feared but, instead, should be welcomed as important agents of positive cultural change.
Conclusion
Although the current rates of hostility and the lack of acceptance of asylum seekers in Australia have been quite high, the promotion of tolerance and multiculturalism as the vehicles for the cross-cultural dialogue may help address the issue. Currently, the Australian social climate seems to be very unwelcoming toward the people that need a political asylum, which is why changes to Australian society have to be made. Once the new principles of interacting are introduced, the specified concern is likely to become more manageable.
Reference List
Higgins, C. (2016) ‘Australian Community Attitudes to Asylum Seekers and Refugees.’ Human Rights Defender, 25(2), pp. 25-27.
Lazović, V. (2017) ‘Refugee crisis in terms of language: from empathy to intolerance,’ BAS British and American Studies, (23), pp. 197-206.
Losoncz, I. (2017) ‘The connection between racist discourse, resettlement policy and outcomes in Australia,’ Social Alternatives, 36(1), p. 37.