View Poll Results: Do you Support the Apology to the Stolen Generations

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Do you support the apology to the Stolen Generations?

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Feb 18th 2008, 3:17 am

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Backhomeatlast

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Re: Do you support the apology to the Stolen Generations?

How about this which might go along way in bridgeing the gap.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...n_flag.svg.png

Feb 18th 2008, 2:00 pm

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Re: Do you support the apology to the Stolen Generations?

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Originally Posted by Backhomeatlast

How about this which might go along way in bridgeing the gap.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...n_flag.svg.png

Very good, gonna have to work on the design a bit thou. clashes x

Feb 18th 2008, 4:07 pm

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Re: Do you support the apology to the Stolen Generations?

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Originally Posted by Backhomeatlast

How about this which might go along way in bridgeing the gap.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...n_flag.svg.png

Don't like that, doesn't look as though any thought has gone into it. To me it says, ok got rid of the union flag corner, must fill it with something, oh the Aborigine flag will do.

Feb 18th 2008, 7:06 pm

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Re: Do you support the apology to the Stolen Generations?

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Originally Posted by Amazulu

No. It has to been seen in the context of it's time. We have the luxury of hindsight we can see that there were issues but I agree with what the gov. was trying to achieve at the time.

I am not going to debate this btw. It's too an emotional issue.

Especially for the victims of the crimes against humanity!

Feb 18th 2008, 7:32 pm

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Re: Do you support the apology to the Stolen Generations?

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Originally Posted by Luke I Amyofath

The native peoples didnt need western education or healthcare, they lived quite well before white man came and stole their own land.

We cant understand the actions of todays natives because they dont really fit into our western views of living in a house, dressing in a suit for work etc.

They go walkabout because they have a free spirit and cant stand the confines of a house, where we consider our home as our castle, they consider the land as their paradise.

It's not only Australia that was ruined by white man, the Beothuks in Canada were treated the same until there was only one native left and she was forced to wear white (wo)mens clothes and renamed Mary March. Her name was Shanadithit, and white folk should be disgusted at what we have done through history.

I just love this post.Should be post of the month!!