(January 28, 2012 at 11:18 pm)KichigaiNeko Wrote: I understand that this assumption is invalid. Aboriginals never HAD nor Have "Nations or Clans". As it stands they are the favoured amongst our population as far a legislation is concerned and have lost the silent majorities support with their continued attacks on the people and the government. The structures are there for them to help themselves but it seems that they would rather be whinging, whining bludgers off the system than do anything themselves.
Which has done nothing for reconciliation. I am of the understanding that Australian Nation is offensive to them and a racist remark. What is needed is all the little tribes to 'reconcile' their own differences before they can become anything like a Nation. In the meantime, they behave as if they are some elitist demographic of the Australian Nation. Again; like every group/ tribe/ race it is the 1-10% doing most of the belly aching and the rest are getting on with their lives and doing well.
I not denying that the behaviour of the leaders of the Aboriginal community is far from ideal and also I think special benefits just for Aboriginals is a bad idea. However there are many issues in the Aboriginal community (such as the life expectancy gap) which receive scant attention from governments.
Quote:I also understand that the "Stolen generation" numbers are pitifully low compared to the "White Stolen Generation" ..no Trist..no more feeling guilty because we were dumped here, wrongly convicted, having our own children stolen from us but still managed to build a self-sustaining economy so that this select demographic of the Australian population can claim restitution.
I fully support an apology by the governments of Australia for children who were stolen from unwed mothers when they were born. Among other wrong headed policies.
Back to the the policy of stealing aboriginal children from their parents, as I said earlier it was mostly based on policies aimed towards the full assimilation of Aboriginals into the rest of the Australian population. Thereby destroying Aboriginal cultures Sir Paul Hasluck a Menzies government minister and governor-general was the main champion of this particular policy.
Quote:Really Trist.... I would have thought your participation on this board/forum would have enlightened you to the fact that "You cannot help people who don't want to help themselves"
Actually I used to be really into that line "You cannot help people who don't want to help themselves". However I nowadays see it's limitations, not to mention I have realised that we Atheists cannot let Christians seize the moral high ground.
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