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You should report him for defamation.Then maybe those posts should be worded so as not to come across as ridiculous.
I don't believe you genuinely thought he was saying you personally stole land.
Yeah, try not to be completely literal.Correct but I cannot not nor anyone else read his thoughts, so when the statement 'we' are responsible for stealing land then that indeed implies 'we' doesn't it.
If you got somethin to say, then it's not unreasonable to say what you think for the benefit of 'we'. I also hope Eddie takes note.
Yeah, try not to be completely literal.
unsure as to your perception of various interesting events..Not renting, so I guess my own?
chatter amongst yourselves.. chief you are drop kicking me into this... you always make some sense..Yeah, try not to be completely literal.
Does anyone here have school-aged kids?
I'd be curious to learn whether kids these days are taught "real" history of stolen land, genocide and how Aboriginal nations interacted in what was actually a really advanced system of quasi-democracy and bartering. I only finished high school in 2000, and even in the mid-90s I was being taught Terra Nullius and "the Aborigines dying out."
And the more you know... because of the jobs I've done, I'd been acknowledging the "Wurrundjeri people of the Kulin nation" for 4 years. I then realised about 18 months ago that some of the land I was working on (inner south eastern suburbs) wasn't black-and-white Wurrundjeri land. It's not that it's 'disputed' land with the Boon wurrung people, it's just that they didn't have hard borders. (Funnily enough, I went to an event that the local MP, John Kennedy opened where he acknowledged the "Wurrundjeri" people for what's "clearly" in that grey area. How does the MP not know that?)
It feels shameful now, cos I want to be progressive and informed and supportive - but going back 3-4 years my work took me to Geelong and Ballarat a little bit, and I'm ashamed to say I'd never even learned the name of Wathaurong country, so it's embedded in my brain now.
I guess that's all I ask of people in real life and on this board. I don't expect rich whites who went to St Kevins or Melbourne Grammar and ended up in great jobs through networking and nepotism (rather than ability) to immediately do a 180 and be marching at "change the date" rallies; I'm happy to accept incremental change, where maybe they'll at least understand white privilege and understand Aboriginal disadvantage and the gaps they face across life expectancy, health, education, employment and justice.
I'd be curious to learn whether kids these days are taught "real" history of stolen land, genocide and how Aboriginal nations interacted in what was actually a really advanced system of quasi-democracy and bartering.
I would hope that kids are still being taught Terra Nullius - historically it’s a pretty critical legal issue and without understanding it (along with Mabo and Wik) you can’t really understand the context of Australian history and native titleDoes anyone here have school-aged kids?
I'd be curious to learn whether kids these days are taught "real" history of stolen land, genocide and how Aboriginal nations interacted in what was actually a really advanced system of quasi-democracy and bartering. I only finished high school in 2000, and even in the mid-90s I was being taught Terra Nullius and "the Aborigines dying out."
We certainly didn't give a ton of attention to itHigh school Australian history in the bicentenary year barely touched on it beyond nice rock paintings.
High school Australian history in the bicentenary year barely touched on it beyond nice rock paintings.
High school Australian history in the bicentenary year barely touched on it beyond nice rock paintings.
We need more White Abolitionists...
Apparently.Something's being dismantled?