Frank wrote on Sep 20^th, 2022 at 9:45pm:


oh dear I have to lead you by the hand again.

People see Liz as an oppressor, because of  their perception of cultural oppression by the "invaders" - of which Liz is a representative. Hence they feel "culturally unsafe"....though the real problem is economic exclusion in the modrrn competitive market  economy.

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Yes, as explained above....while you are typically incapable of seeing the connecton between cause and effect.

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explained above, don't blame me for your blinkered 'black and white' vision and damaged powers of analysis. ...and stop blaiming poverty on its victims.

Dealing with Grapps is tiresome enough, and now you jump in, equally incapable of joining the dots...


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Your mind  hasn't made it past the reptilian brain stage yet.   

So, the Greens and some Indigenous groups have decided Aborig­inal Australians will feel culturally unsafe at this new hospital in Melbourne. How lucky are Aboriginal people in Victoria to have these caring gatekeepers who know exactly how they all feel about the name of a hospital?
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I cannot help but think such a display of virtue signalling communicates to Aboriginal Australians that they are so fragile that a name such as Queen Elizabeth II for a hospital is threatening.  And might it possibly produce some reactionary guilt in non-Aboriginal Australians simply because they are not Aboriginal and not affected by the naming of a hospital?

Before colonisation, Aboriginal Australians were able to live under harsh conditions that few of us could endure for more than three or four days. They were tough people. It would seem that for some of today’s Aboriginal people, their strength, like their ancestry, is greatly diluted. Yes, I am expecting the offendarati (a term coined by the great cartoonist Bill Leak) to come after me for that last sentence, possibly because I have violated their cultural safety.

If it is true that some Aboriginal Australians may feel unsafe because the name of the new hospital refers to the late Queen, do these same Aboriginal Australians feel unsafe when handling currency that has the Queen’s image on it? Where will this ridiculousness end?

Of course, this is just the latest example where it is assumed Aboriginal people are fragile and need protection from names, national holidays, anthems, brand names and cartoons. I have seen academics tripping over themselves to ensure there is cultural safety for Aboriginal students and staff. Interestingly, I don’t see similar concerns for students and staff of other cultures.
Anthony Dillon



"Culturally unsafe". What the hell does that mean?
This is another example of why the voice will be voted down.  Divisive woke politics and racial segregation in the constitution will not fix disadvantage and bring reconciliation. Bringing on an constitutional amendment that may very well be defeated, as it should be, will set back Aboriginal integration by decades.

Frank wrote on Sep 20^th, 2022 at 10:04pm:


please elaborate.....

What part of a PERCEPTION of "culturally unsafe" are you objecting to?

The gap is a killer (taking 10 years off average life exectancy), related to cultural and economic issues.

Poverty (and incarceration) is  also related to reduced life expectancy in nonblacks, but the gap is HUGE for blacks. 

Frank wrote on Sep 21^st, 2022 at 2:03pm:


well apparently they resent the name of a  representative of the former colonizers....


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The thing is, 'closing the gap' is all the rage at the moment, with a voice to parliament being the subject of an upcoming  referendum. 

So the 'culture vultures' are indeed having a field day...for which you are to blame because the gap still exists after 2 centuries, as a result of cancellation of the CDEP scheme by fools like you. 


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I would describe it as emotional propaganda, part of a misplaced attempt to close the gap. 

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Addressed above.

thegreatdivide wrote on Sep 21^st, 2022 at 2:34pm:



Well, they are very welcome to go to the 40 thousand year old traditional Aboriginal hospitals operated by any of the 200 or so First Nations.

Frank wrote on Sep 21^st, 2022 at 2:47pm:


That won't close the gap, regardless of what you or they think about "cultural unsafeness".

thegreatdivide wrote on Sep 21^st, 2022 at 3:15pm:

Let them go to traditional, pre-colonial Aboriginal hospitals.