UnSubRocky wrote on Feb 29
th, 2024 at 1:35pm:
It was very clear that I thought that indigenous Australians should receive the same amount of help that non-indigenous Australians do. That would mean disbanding indigenous institutions that are taxpayer-funded.
Some of those institutions fulfill functions that do not cater to Indigenous people normally, UnSub. Using your arguments we should see an end to Pensioners organisations, Unemployed institutions, you name any specialist organisation that caters to a specific demographic. Tsk, tsk, tsk...
Quote:For a demographic that went from a nomadic lifestyle of temporary mud huts, eating grubs, nuts, vegetables, fruits, fish and occasionally animals, to one that is fed every day, and has a roof over their heads, it is hardly fair that indigenous people get paid more and have more opportunities than non-indigenous people.
Obviously they were not catered for which is why those organisations were established, UnSub. Now, if you could garantee that they were catered for, then I'd support their disbandment. Can you provide a 100% guarantee that they will be catered for? Tsk, tsk, tsk...
Quote:Let us face it, if the newly formed (early 20th century) Australian government did not decide to save indigenous people, we might well see indigenous people a part of history books, but not part of modern history.
Who said they decided to save them? They actively worked to see them disappear, UnSub. They stole their lands, destroyed their culture, demolished their tribes and clans and stole their children. Are you proud they did that? I'm not. Tsk, tsk, tsk...