tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post6533442231688352755..comments2023-10-02T18:02:52.243+10:00Comments on 3 Word Slogan: Advance Australia – SorryCartledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-77438555584744244782008-02-11T15:46:00.000+10:002008-02-11T15:46:00.000+10:00kvatch, it is a tiny rowboat, our Earth. Sooner or...kvatch, it is a tiny rowboat, our Earth. Sooner or later someone would have grabbed the place. <BR/>Historically Indonesia and China had been trading with Northern Aborigines, we saw signs of that in the 2000 Olympics opening ceremony. <BR/>What we don't know, as with the US, is exactly what damage was done and why. <BR/>If it was about genocide, intended or as a consequence, there is no form ofCartledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-11063260282417412882008-02-11T15:32:00.000+10:002008-02-11T15:32:00.000+10:00One wonders what might have become of Australia's ...One wonders what might have become of Australia's indigenous peoples had Europeans never come to their shores.<BR/><BR/>Jared Diamond ('Guns, Germs, and Steel') would probably assert that there wouldn't have been much, if any, cultural advancement. Like the indigenous peoples here, the Aboriginals where at a huge disadvantage in terms of resources and many use that as a mitigating factor in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-25697701203365783852008-02-10T09:00:00.000+10:002008-02-10T09:00:00.000+10:00Abi, we live in hope, but the issue has now become...Abi, we live in hope, but the issue has now become so messy and sordid remedies are difficult to conjure. <BR/>Across the world indigenous peoples have been the ideal victims.Cartledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-80232766324778460422008-02-10T01:46:00.000+10:002008-02-10T01:46:00.000+10:00What a horrible story. It makes you wonder if ther...What a horrible story. It makes you wonder if there's any hope for our species.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-89173928016602266462008-02-09T19:47:00.000+10:002008-02-09T19:47:00.000+10:00"Australia has reached a Momentous Moment..." I wi..."Australia has reached a Momentous Moment..." I will accept your comments as a prayer enigma, thank you. For all the positives of this country just now this issue still has a long way to go.<BR/>Part of the issue is that we seem to ignore the drug and alcohol abusing whites around us but the mixed race losers are trotted out as an example of how aboriginals are losers.<BR/>Its the same everywhereCartledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-18696488511919387402008-02-09T19:25:00.000+10:002008-02-09T19:25:00.000+10:00the important thing is what you carry in your hear...the important thing is what you carry in your heart- that you still have tears and empathy for YOUR People of your land...that is not a usual thing in so many countries of the world....<BR/><BR/>that you have tears, and anger...and angst...means that you are on the way to healing...<BR/><BR/>Healing begins with the release of these....and embarcing of a Future...<BR/><BR/>Even in South Africa....enigma4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-19377021847446285942008-02-09T14:59:00.000+10:002008-02-09T14:59:00.000+10:00D.K. I was angry when I wrote this and probably le...D.K. I was angry when I wrote this and probably left out more than I wanted to. However I cried when I finally realised that my adolescent efforts did little more than give Australia an excuse to continue ignoring the problem - after all they did something already.<BR/>I cried when our government was too mean minded to at least recognise the atrocities of the past with an apology.<BR/>I cried Cartledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-85052571025243464662008-02-09T14:20:00.000+10:002008-02-09T14:20:00.000+10:00Let's hope it is an honest effort that allows all ...Let's hope it is an honest effort that allows all parties to move forward. At least your parliament is making the attempt. I did not realize that as late as 1965, you were having to fight to have aborigines recognized as people. It is beyond sad. I cried when I saw the film, Rabbit-Proof Fence.D.K. Raedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451065603615752038noreply@blogger.com