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Aussies - what are your thoughts on moving Australia Day?
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<blockquote data-quote="Occams Barber" data-source="post: 75408871" data-attributes="member: 313365"><p>I don't feel guilt about the situation of many aboriginal communities. Nor do I expect you to feel guilty. I do expect you to understand how this situation came about. I expect you to understand that social forces beyond the influence of any one individual created (and continue to create) a situation of extreme disadvantage. I expect you to understand that the aboriginal 'problem' is largely (but not completely) the product of society. The first step in solving a problem is admitting it exists and understanding the underlying causes. Based on your posts you have some distance to go.</p><p></p><p>We probably live in one of the best countries in the world. This doesn't give us an excuse to ignore or deny (you are a denier Pete) the problem we have, historically, created for indigenous Australians. I freely admit that I don't have answers but I know that nothing will happen until we accept that there is a problem and are prepared to face it, and accept we have a collective responsibility to minimise the damage.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps one small step is to create a day where we can all celebrate this country together as equals.</p><p></p><p>OB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Occams Barber, post: 75408871, member: 313365"] I don't feel guilt about the situation of many aboriginal communities. Nor do I expect you to feel guilty. I do expect you to understand how this situation came about. I expect you to understand that social forces beyond the influence of any one individual created (and continue to create) a situation of extreme disadvantage. I expect you to understand that the aboriginal 'problem' is largely (but not completely) the product of society. The first step in solving a problem is admitting it exists and understanding the underlying causes. Based on your posts you have some distance to go. We probably live in one of the best countries in the world. This doesn't give us an excuse to ignore or deny (you are a denier Pete) the problem we have, historically, created for indigenous Australians. I freely admit that I don't have answers but I know that nothing will happen until we accept that there is a problem and are prepared to face it, and accept we have a collective responsibility to minimise the damage. Perhaps one small step is to create a day where we can all celebrate this country together as equals. OB [/QUOTE]
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