Word: non-european
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Britain's non-European population currently stands at more than 2 million, only 3 per cent of the total population. But the Third World community tends to congregate in large urban centers, and in London fully 10 per cent of the residents are now non-white, a potentially powerful political force...
...Women did better under some of the earlier non-European civilizations. In Babylonia, where Hammurabi's code was promulgated around 1700 B.C., women had certain rights to financial support and could engage in business. The Egyptians allowed women considerable control over property...
...fourth of the population-face problems that are far more contemporary but no less painful. During the early postwar years, the church lost some prestige when hierarchy and laity split over the issue of Communist influence in the labor unions. Now the problem is Australia's restrictions on non-European immigration. Archbishop James R. Knox recently spoke out publicly against a "white Australia policy," but other Australians tend to worry about "importing" racial tensions...
...non-European, happiness
...examination of Australia's immigration policies with a view to bringing them more in line with the country's emerging awareness that its destiny really rests in Asia. Already the review has produced one result: a prime-ministerial recommendation reducing the 15-year period that non-European immigrants must wait before becoming eligible for citizenship to five years, the same as for European settlers. Holt also hopes to make it easier for Asian executives and technicians who come to Australia on assignments for their companies to bring their wives and families with them. Commented Sydney's Morning...